High paying jobs in Sandusky, OH

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Sandusky, OH. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Sandusky, OH run 10.7% below the national average (2024), so a Sandusky, OH salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Sandusky, OH · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$209,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,450 – $450,23090
2Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,370
Bachelor's degree
$107,770 – $205,92060
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,940
Bachelor's degree
$85,300 – $228,40050
4Pharmacists$131,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,530 – $161,94090
5Financial Managers$127,100
Bachelor's degree
$74,820 – $218,120150
6Human Resources Managers$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$59,730 – $191,81050
7Nurse Practitioners$121,230
Master's degree
$101,470 – $138,26090
8Chief Executives$120,030
Bachelor's degree
$80,880 – $376,24030
9Managers, All Other$119,250
Bachelor's degree
$62,480 – $163,55060
10Sales Managers$118,950
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $213,300130
11Industrial Production Managers$110,110
Bachelor's degree
$74,640 – $170,570160
12Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$91,560 – $112,26060
13Software Developers$108,250
Bachelor's degree
$77,790 – $162,57090
14Physical Therapists$102,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,290 – $123,35050
15Marketing Managers$101,700
Bachelor's degree
$62,160 – $195,90050
16Lawyers$101,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,100 – $218,540130
17Civil Engineers$101,060
Bachelor's degree
$67,240 – $129,15030
18Electrical Engineers$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$74,680 – $138,68060
19Medical and Health Services Managers$99,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,560 – $177,420150
20Construction Managers$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$61,150 – $156,640100
21Management Analysts$97,750
Bachelor's degree
$56,430 – $151,20060
22Mechanical Engineers$96,580
Bachelor's degree
$63,790 – $127,250140
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$96,260
Master's degree
$59,010 – $124,380150
24Industrial Engineers$95,720
Bachelor's degree
$67,410 – $128,140210
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,960
Bachelor's degree
$56,160 – $128,80050
26Project Management Specialists$94,440
Bachelor's degree
$58,510 – $159,520140
27Facilities Managers$94,020
Bachelor's degree
$57,860 – $155,76050
28Computer Systems Analysts$91,440
Bachelor's degree
$64,670 – $141,94050
29Occupational Therapists$90,710
Master's degree
$62,250 – $108,28040
30Logisticians$89,720
Bachelor's degree
$50,080 – $134,67030
31Administrative Services Managers$89,670
Bachelor's degree
$62,180 – $165,74060
32Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,470
Bachelor's degree
$60,780 – $131,10050
33Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$86,990
Bachelor's degree
$44,320 – $171,34040
34Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,560 – $158,66060
35Dental Hygienists$86,130
Associate's degree
$77,790 – $94,11070
36First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$82,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,070 – $111,76070
37Speech-Language Pathologists$82,020
Master's degree
$51,200 – $101,36060
38General and Operations Managers$81,790
Bachelor's degree
$45,070 – $194,0101,380
39Registered Nurses$81,310
Bachelor's degree
$65,730 – $97,030940
40Cost Estimators$77,490
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $123,82060
41Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,160
Bachelor's degree
$47,300 – $98,900550
42First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,440 – $104,950180
43Compliance Officers$76,140
Bachelor's degree
$46,930 – $131,91080
44First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,210 – $100,180340
45Loan Officers$74,960
Bachelor's degree
$35,770 – $161,67060
46Accountants and Auditors$74,360
Bachelor's degree
$47,100 – $122,080260
47First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,490 – $122,620230
48Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,050 – $97,290150
49Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,760 – $90,030320
50Respiratory Therapists$69,360
Associate's degree
$58,400 – $80,17040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSandusky, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$209,150	$69,450 – $450,230	90
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,370	$107,770 – $205,920	60
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,940	$85,300 – $228,400	50
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,630	$55,530 – $161,940	90
5	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,100	$74,820 – $218,120	150
6	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,930	$59,730 – $191,810	50
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,230	$101,470 – $138,260	90
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$120,030	$80,880 – $376,240	30
9	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,250	$62,480 – $163,550	60
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,950	$62,400 – $213,300	130
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,110	$74,640 – $170,570	160
12	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,300	$91,560 – $112,260	60
13	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,250	$77,790 – $162,570	90
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,210	$78,290 – $123,350	50
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,700	$62,160 – $195,900	50
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,270	$59,100 – $218,540	130
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,060	$67,240 – $129,150	30
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,900	$74,680 – $138,680	60
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,900	$62,560 – $177,420	150
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,520	$61,150 – $156,640	100
21	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,750	$56,430 – $151,200	60
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,580	$63,790 – $127,250	140
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$96,260	$59,010 – $124,380	150
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,720	$67,410 – $128,140	210
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,960	$56,160 – $128,800	50
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,440	$58,510 – $159,520	140
27	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,020	$57,860 – $155,760	50
28	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,440	$64,670 – $141,940	50
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$90,710	$62,250 – $108,280	40
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$89,720	$50,080 – $134,670	30
31	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$89,670	$62,180 – $165,740	60
32	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,470	$60,780 – $131,100	50
33	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$86,990	$44,320 – $171,340	40
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,180	$59,560 – $158,660	60
35	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,130	$77,790 – $94,110	70
36	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,270	$63,070 – $111,760	70
37	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$82,020	$51,200 – $101,360	60
38	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$81,790	$45,070 – $194,010	1,380
39	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,310	$65,730 – $97,030	940
40	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$77,490	$49,990 – $123,820	60
41	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,160	$47,300 – $98,900	550
42	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,850	$50,440 – $104,950	180
43	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$76,140	$46,930 – $131,910	80
44	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,120	$50,210 – $100,180	340
45	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$74,960	$35,770 – $161,670	60
46	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,360	$47,100 – $122,080	260
47	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,160	$46,490 – $122,620	230
48	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$73,920	$48,050 – $97,290	150
49	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,550	$49,760 – $90,030	320
50	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$69,360	$58,400 – $80,170	40

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