SOC 43-4171 · Sandusky, OH metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in Sandusky, OH

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in Sandusky, Ohio is $35,650 a year ($17.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,830: half of the 280 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 ($39,791).

$35,650average per year

$17.14 / hourMedian $34,830Take-home ≈ $29,848

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in Sandusky

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,460 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in Sandusky earn between $31,360 and $39,110.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,650$2,971$17.14
Median$34,830$2,902$16.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,360$2,613$15.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,110$3,259$18.80

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in Sandusky

On the average salary of $35,650, a single filer in Sandusky takes home about $29,848 a year, or $2,487 a month and $1,148 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 receptionists and information clerks? 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 $35,650 buys what about $39,930 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 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Ohio cities

Sandusky ranks 5th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($37,510).

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Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Sandusky: questions

How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in Sandusky?

$17.14 an hour on average, and $16.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in Sandusky?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in Sandusky?

About $29,848 a year ($2,487 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,650. 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 receptionists and information clerks earn more in Sandusky than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,791).

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 43-4171; area Sandusky, OH (41780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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