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Wages by occupation in Sandusky, OH

In Sandusky, OH, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,820 in May 2024, with 49,240 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS217 occupations

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What stands out

In Sandusky, OH, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,820 in May 2024, with 49,240 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $233,170 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $26,580 for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 2,050 jobs at a median of $27,480. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Physicians, All Other 29-1229130$233,170$65,140≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-904150$141,250$119,860$214,730evidence →
Pharmacists 29-105190$128,740$51,850$162,760evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-219940$127,610$50,270$165,900evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171110$124,600$74,410$143,130evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-312130$118,230$67,720$183,410evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-207160$118,150$80,700$146,290evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-919990$113,300$50,500$157,230evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031180$106,290$69,160$217,420evidence →
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-302160$104,330$86,940$110,140evidence →
Software Developers 15-125260$103,780$71,850$161,180evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051140$102,650$64,580$173,140evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011100$101,890$65,230$216,760evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-112340$101,710$71,810$122,290evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-102340$101,110$21,740$153,710evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022120$100,370$54,330$179,000evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111130$99,780$64,620$172,620evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032120$98,750$59,810$126,190evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-307140$98,590$59,100$161,470evidence →
Construction Managers 11-902190$96,860$64,290$154,540evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-301350$95,350$61,490$137,940evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112210$92,990$67,120$125,950evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-301260$89,990$57,300$169,690evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-112250$87,530$60,010$104,480evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141120$87,180$62,080$104,100evidence →
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-501140$86,810$50,060$112,780evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-205280$86,310$47,110≥ $239,200evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082130$84,960$54,990$149,450evidence →
Chemists 19-203130$83,390$57,840$122,650evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141920$83,060$68,730$92,710evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30232,050$27,480$23,200$34,130evidence →
Cashiers 41-20111,710$27,850$23,380$34,360evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20311,450$29,970$23,160$45,260evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30311,400$33,740$22,200$58,280evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10211,260$76,820$37,650$184,000evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141920$83,060$68,730$92,710evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014920$34,070$23,970$43,570evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065890$35,820$27,600$45,870evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061790$40,390$24,670$59,980evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011740$29,230$21,740$65,580evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012740$30,940$24,940$35,010evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071720$47,470$30,490$71,880evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120690$33,160$27,460$36,180evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011680$34,940$27,420$46,060evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090660$45,750$34,740$55,580evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012620$37,440$29,620$56,630evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032580$58,430$40,000$72,960evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031560$74,810$47,740$96,840evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131550$37,290$31,180$44,470evidence →
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 39-3091540$31,100$22,760$42,350evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011530$36,370$26,720$45,950evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011530$42,050$29,730$63,860evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051530$36,970$28,740$58,070evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062510$39,370$30,230$57,350evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045460$34,840$23,080$45,470evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014440$44,620$29,860$59,980evidence →
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 51-2028420$44,000$36,400$47,760evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061390$60,750$47,420$71,720evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031380$45,300$32,130$64,570evidence →
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33-3051340$66,400$37,920$87,900evidence →

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