SOC 11-9051 · Sandusky, OH metro

Food Service Managers Salary in Sandusky, OH

The average salary for food service managers in Sandusky, Ohio is $67,810 a year ($32.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,580: half of the 130 people in this job in the Sandusky, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,650).

$67,810average per year

$32.60 / hourMedian $62,580Take-home ≈ $54,264

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Service Managers pay range in Sandusky

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,560 or more. The middle half of food service managers in Sandusky earn between $59,600 and $77,750.

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,810$5,651$32.60
Median$62,580$5,215$30.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,600$4,967$28.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,750$6,479$37.38

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

Food Service Managers salary after taxes in Sandusky

On the average salary of $67,810, a single filer in Sandusky takes home about $54,264 a year, or $4,522 a month and $2,087 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 food service managers? 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 $67,810 buys what about $75,951 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 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Service Managers salary in other Ohio cities

Sandusky ranks 4th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($72,070).

All Food Service Managers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for food service managers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,480).

Food Service Managers salary by city

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Food Service Managers salary in Sandusky: questions

How much do food service managers make an hour in Sandusky?

$32.60 an hour on average, and $30.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food service managers salary in Sandusky?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food service managers take-home pay in Sandusky?

About $54,264 a year ($4,522 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,810. 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 food service managers earn more in Sandusky than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,650).

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 11-9051; area Sandusky, OH (41780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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