SOC 51-9161 · Sandusky, OH metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Sandusky, OH

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Sandusky, Ohio is $66,990 a year ($32.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,360: half of the 300 people in this job in the Sandusky, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$66,990average per year

$32.21 / hourMedian $61,360Take-home ≈ $53,720

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
+22%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Sandusky

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,760 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Sandusky earn between $46,800 and $85,760.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,990$5,582$32.21
Median$61,360$5,113$29.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,800$3,900$22.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,760$7,147$41.23

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Sandusky

On the average salary of $66,990, a single filer in Sandusky takes home about $53,720 a year, or $4,477 a month and $2,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 computer numerically controlled tool operators? 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 $66,990 buys what about $75,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sandusky ($44,970). A typical home costs $238,887, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Ohio cities

Sandusky ranks 1st of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool operators

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,460).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in Sandusky: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool operators make an hour in Sandusky?

$32.21 an hour on average, and $29.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool operators salary in Sandusky?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool operators take-home pay in Sandusky?

About $53,720 a year ($4,477 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,990. 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 computer numerically controlled tool operators earn more in Sandusky than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

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 51-9161; area Sandusky, OH (41780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 5.45, this job is 5.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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