General & Operations Managers salary in Akron, OH
Median pay for general & operations managers in Akron, OH: $94,790/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $43,730 – $209,870 · about 8,680 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($97,370) by −$2,580 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Akron
With Akron's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $94,790 has the buying power of about $102,008 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,647 · median home $241,251 · median rent $1,260/mo.
How Akron ranks for this job
On raw pay, Akron, OH is 102nd of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Akron's cost of living is applied, it ranks 78th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Akron is one of the places where general & operations managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Akron
A median home in Akron, OH costs $241,251 — about 2.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,260/mo works out at 16% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Akron.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Akron | Rent vs Akron |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +76% | 2.9× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +63% | 2.1× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +51% | 2.6× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +51% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Akron | Rent vs Akron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $99,500 | +5% | 1.2× |
| Cleveland, OH | $97,530 | +3% | 1.2× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $97,210 | +3% | 1.3× |
| Toledo, OH | $87,750 | −7% | 1× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Akron
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- GOJO Industries · Manufacturing
- Akron Children's Hospital · Healthcare
- Summa Health · Healthcare
- Ohio Edison Company · Energy
- Firestone Polymers · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Akron
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.