Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Akron, OH

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Akron

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,100 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Akron earn between $63,180 and $101,390.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Akron vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Akron earn 8% more than the Ohio average ($80,080) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Akron

On the average salary of $86,200, a single filer in Akron takes home about $65,381 a year, or $5,448 a month and $2,515 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Akron's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Akron a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Akron area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $86,200 buys what about $92,321 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Akron ($48,840). A typical home costs $241,251, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Akron ranks 1st of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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