SOC 53-6031 · Sandusky, OH metro

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Salary in Sandusky, OH

The average salary for automotive and watercraft service attendants in Sandusky, Ohio is $34,990 a year ($16.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,870: half of the 120 people in this job in the Sandusky, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,780).

$34,990average per year

$16.82 / hourMedian $33,870Take-home ≈ $29,344

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#5 of 9Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay range in Sandusky

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,210 or more. The middle half of automotive and watercraft service attendants in Sandusky earn between $27,000 and $42,260.

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,990$2,916$16.82
Median$33,870$2,822$16.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,000$2,250$12.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,260$3,522$20.32

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants pay in Sandusky vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Automotive and watercraft service attendants in Sandusky earn about the same as the Ohio average ($34,920) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($36,780). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $35,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sandusky$34,990$33,870$26,570$45,210120
Ohio$34,920$34,990$27,580$42,0402,930
United States$36,780$35,670$28,630$46,060102,010

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary after taxes in Sandusky

On the average salary of $34,990, a single filer in Sandusky takes home about $29,344 a year, or $2,445 a month and $1,129 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Sandusky's local income tax (1.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Sandusky a good place for automotive and watercraft service attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sandusky area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.3), so the average $34,990 buys what about $39,191 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sandusky ($44,970). A typical home costs $238,887, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in other Ohio cities

Sandusky ranks 5th of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($35,850).

All Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for automotive and watercraft service attendants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($48,020).

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary by city

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Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants salary in Sandusky: questions

How much do automotive and watercraft service attendants make an hour in Sandusky?

$16.82 an hour on average, and $16.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level automotive and watercraft service attendants salary in Sandusky?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the automotive and watercraft service attendants take-home pay in Sandusky?

About $29,344 a year ($2,445 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,990. Includes Sandusky's local income tax (1.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do automotive and watercraft service attendants earn more in Sandusky than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,780).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-6031; area Sandusky, OH (41780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Sandusky's local income tax (1.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.78, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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