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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Akron, OH

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Akron, OH earns $66,040 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,452 a month.

10th percentile
$48,580
25th percentile
$62,140
Median percentile
$66,040
75th percentile
$82,900
90th percentile
$103,160

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$53,427 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,040
Federal income tax−$5,745
Social Security + Medicare−$5,052
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,816
Monthly take-home$4,452
Every two weeks$2,055

Does it go far here?

$70,729Median pay in Akron, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Akron, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$293,090
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,430
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,010
Pharmacists$137,730
Financial Managers$135,850
Marketing Managers$131,810
Sales Managers$128,560
Nurse Practitioners$127,090

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio