Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Sandusky, OH

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Sandusky, OH earns $35,880 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,502 a month.

10th percentile: $29,270
25th percentile: $32,070
Median percentile: $35,880
75th percentile: $37,220
90th percentile: $44,180

Based on 270 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,023 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,880
Federal income tax	−$2,126
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,745
Ohio income tax (approx.)	−$987
Monthly take-home	$2,502
Every two weeks	$1,155

Does it go far here?

$40,188Median pay in Sandusky, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).

37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($932 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sandusky, OH

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$81,790
Registered Nurses	$81,310
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,610
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,290
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,720
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,600
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$43,580

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