SOC 49-3051 · Sandusky, OH metro

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in Sandusky, OH

The average salary for motorboat mechanics and service technicians in Sandusky, Ohio is $56,990 a year ($27.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,670: half of the 120 people in this job in the Sandusky, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($58,070).

$56,990average per year

$27.40 / hourMedian $56,670Take-home ≈ $46,134

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $75K90th

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

120people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in Sandusky

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,560 or more. The middle half of motorboat mechanics and service technicians in Sandusky earn between $47,590 and $60,230.

  • $42K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,990$4,749$27.40
Median$56,670$4,722$27.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,590$3,966$22.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,230$5,019$28.96

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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in Sandusky vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Motorboat mechanics and service technicians in Sandusky earn 4% more than the Ohio average ($54,620) and about the same as the U.S. average ($58,070). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $57,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sandusky$56,990$56,670$41,600$74,560120
Ohio$54,620$52,450$39,360$71,400400
United States$58,070$57,550$36,950$79,33023,220

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

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary after taxes in Sandusky

On the average salary of $56,990, a single filer in Sandusky takes home about $46,134 a year, or $3,844 a month and $1,774 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 motorboat mechanics and service technicians? 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 $56,990 buys what about $63,832 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sandusky ($44,970). A typical home costs $238,887, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Ohio cities

Sandusky ranks 2nd of 3 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($57,520).

All Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for motorboat mechanics and service technicians

Virginia Beach, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,540).

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary by city

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Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in Sandusky: questions

How much do motorboat mechanics and service technicians make an hour in Sandusky?

$27.40 an hour on average, and $27.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level motorboat mechanics and service technicians salary in Sandusky?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the motorboat mechanics and service technicians take-home pay in Sandusky?

About $46,134 a year ($3,844 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,990. 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 motorboat mechanics and service technicians earn more in Sandusky than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($58,070).

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 49-3051; area Sandusky, OH (41780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 16.68, this job is 16.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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