High paying jobs in Sandusky, OH that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Sandusky, OH and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$91,560 – $112,26060
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$86,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,560 – $158,66060
3Dental Hygienists$86,130
Associate's degree
$77,790 – $94,11070
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$82,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,070 – $111,76070
5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,440 – $104,950180
6First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,210 – $100,180340
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,490 – $122,620230
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,760 – $90,030320
9Respiratory Therapists$69,360
Associate's degree
$58,400 – $80,17040
10Millwrights$67,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,920 – $88,25050
11Chefs and Head Cooks$67,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $106,01060
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,800 – $129,570290
13Postal Service Clerks$66,060
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
14Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,800
Associate's degree
$51,250 – $79,28060
15Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$65,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $96,410110
16Tool and Die Makers$65,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,140 – $80,49040
17Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$65,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,640 – $66,58030
18Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,980 – $90,37060
19Electricians$64,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,210 – $102,680260
20First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$63,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,470 – $100,51050
21Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,310
No formal educational credential
$45,790 – $76,010110
22Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,260
Associate's degree
$52,760 – $74,43050
23Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,190 – $74,55070
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,450 – $82,520100
25Food Service Managers$62,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,570 – $79,560130
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,140 – $72,050390
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,660 – $88,070190
28Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$62,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,210 – $88,90060
29Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$61,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,060 – $85,760300
30Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,700 – $94,400120
31Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,340 – $99,390140
32Physical Therapist Assistants$60,610
Associate's degree
$39,800 – $73,46050
33Construction Laborers$60,600
No formal educational credential
$36,700 – $76,870300
34First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,710 – $87,590350
35Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,900 – $94,560240
36Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,860 – $72,72080
37Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,410 – $77,04040
38Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040140
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,350 – $75,810520
40First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,570 – $83,390190
41Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,560 – $65,02050
42Carpenters$57,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,810 – $74,450140
43Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990 – $71,750100
44Machinists$57,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $72,770170
45Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,830 – $70,410310
46Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,210 – $106,490210
47Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $74,560120
48Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,260 – $60,430120
49Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,600 – $80,580200
50Computer User Support Specialists$54,510
Some college, no degree
$36,350 – $90,270100

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	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,300	$91,560 – $112,260	60
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,180	$59,560 – $158,660	60
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,130	$77,790 – $94,110	70
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,270	$63,070 – $111,760	70
5	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,850	$50,440 – $104,950	180
6	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,120	$50,210 – $100,180	340
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,160	$46,490 – $122,620	230
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,550	$49,760 – $90,030	320
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$69,360	$58,400 – $80,170	40
10	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,920	$67,920 – $88,250	50
11	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,190	$45,760 – $106,010	60
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,040	$39,800 – $129,570	290
13	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,060	$42,600 – $75,030	30
14	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,800	$51,250 – $79,280	60
15	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,780	$47,380 – $96,410	110
16	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,460	$46,140 – $80,490	40
17	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,240	$51,640 – $66,580	30
18	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,100	$44,980 – $90,370	60
19	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,060	$42,210 – $102,680	260
20	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,810	$46,470 – $100,510	50
21	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$63,310	$45,790 – $76,010	110
22	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,260	$52,760 – $74,430	50
23	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,790	$46,190 – $74,550	70
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,730	$52,450 – $82,520	100
25	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,580	$49,570 – $79,560	130
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,520	$49,140 – $72,050	390
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$48,660 – $88,070	190
28	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,320	$35,210 – $88,900	60
29	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,360	$40,060 – $85,760	300
30	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,040	$38,700 – $94,400	120
31	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,010	$41,340 – $99,390	140
32	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,610	$39,800 – $73,460	50
33	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$60,600	$36,700 – $76,870	300
34	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,440	$40,710 – $87,590	350
35	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,380	$46,900 – $94,560	240
36	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,950	$40,860 – $72,720	80
37	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,450	$45,410 – $77,040	40
38	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,910	$42,390 – $81,040	140
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,610	$45,350 – $75,810	520
40	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,440	$40,570 – $83,390	190
41	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,680	$38,560 – $65,020	50
42	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,560	$37,810 – $74,450	140
43	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,240	$36,990 – $71,750	100
44	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,170	$36,960 – $72,770	170
45	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,750	$37,830 – $70,410	310
46	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,750	$33,210 – $106,490	210
47	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,670	$41,600 – $74,560	120
48	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,670	$37,260 – $60,430	120
49	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,770	$39,600 – $80,580	200
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$54,510	$36,350 – $90,270	100

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