Akron, Ohio Metro Area

MSA: Akron, OH
counties: Portage, Summit

Population (2017 estimate): 704,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 341,000
Average Earnings (2017): $44,560

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.3000,1.7,
2013,0.5000,1.6,
2014,1.9000,1.9,
2015,1.5000,2.1,
2016,0.7000,1.8,
2017,0.3000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,6.6000,2.3,
2013,2.7000,2.0,
2014,1.9000,2.3,
2015,3.2000,2.4,
2016,0.3000,2.0,
2017,1.4000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.4000,8.1000,
2013,7.6000,7.4000,
2014,5.9000,6.2000,
2015,4.9000,5.3000,
2016,5.1000,4.9000,
2017,5.1000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,40590.00,42068.00,
2013,41670.00,42900.00,
2014,42460.00,43888.00,
2015,43830.00,44928.00,
2016,43940.00,45812.00,
2017,44560.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	16,610	50.7	1.0	$93,110
Business and Financial Operations	16,050	49.0	1.0	$59,600
IT and Mathematical	7,820	23.9	0.8	$71,490
Architecture and Engineering	5,900	18.0	1.0	$69,560
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,960	6.0	0.7	$57,850
Community and Social Services	5,140	15.7	1.1	$40,850
Legal and Judicial	2,190	6.7	0.9	$57,850
Education, Training, and Library	20,680	63.2	1.0	$51,470
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,620	11.1	0.8	$37,760
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	22,460	68.6	1.2	$62,960
Healthcare Support	10,940	33.4	1.2	$24,360
Protective Services	6,600	20.2	0.8	$42,240
Food Preparation and Serving Related	30,750	94.0	1.0	$19,270
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	9,630	29.4	0.9	$25,110
Personal Care and Services	8,220	25.1	0.8	$21,490
Sales and Related	34,210	104.5	1.0	$26,610
Office and Administrative Support	52,890	161.6	1.0	$32,770
Construction and Extraction	9,970	30.5	0.8	$47,060
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	12,910	39.4	1.0	$41,130
Production	27,060	82.7	1.3	$33,040
Transportation and Material Moving	21,510	65.7	1.0	$28,830