What salary do you need to live in Akron, OH?
For a single person: about $59,500/year before taxes to live comfortably. That's the gross income whose OH-taxed take-home covers roughly $1,130 rent plus everyday essentials, with a 20% cushion for savings. Figures include 2025 federal tax, FICA, and an effective 1.8% Ohio income tax.
Single person — est. essentials $3,407/mo
Tight
take-home covers $3,407/mo
$49,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $4,088/mo
$59,500/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $5,111/mo
$77,500/yr
2-person household — est. essentials $4,625/mo
Tight
take-home covers $4,625/mo
$65,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $5,550/mo
$79,500/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $6,938/mo
$101,000/yr
3-person household — est. essentials $5,566/mo
Tight
take-home covers $5,566/mo
$80,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $6,679/mo
$97,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $8,349/mo
$123,000/yr
4-person household — est. essentials $6,404/mo
Tight
take-home covers $6,404/mo
$93,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $7,685/mo
$113,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $9,606/mo
$145,000/yr
How we calculate this
Essentials = typical rent ($1,130) + a national non-housing baseline by household size ($2,450 for one person) + Ohio's combined sales tax on the taxable share of that spending. We then solve for the gross salary whose after-tax take-home hits each tier. Local income taxes and property taxes aren't modeled — see the methodology.
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