SOC 21-1093 · Sandusky, OH metro

Social and Human Service Assistants Salary in Sandusky, OH

The average salary for social and human service assistants in Sandusky, Ohio is $37,390 a year ($17.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,650: half of the 40 people in this job in the Sandusky, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,690).

$37,390average per year

$17.98 / hourMedian $35,650Take-home ≈ $31,176

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  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $50K90th

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

40people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Social and Human Service Assistants pay range in Sandusky

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,330 or more. The middle half of social and human service assistants in Sandusky earn between $29,810 and $42,310.

  • $30K10th
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  • $36KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,390$3,116$17.98
Median$35,650$2,971$17.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,810$2,484$14.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,310$3,526$20.34

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

Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Sandusky vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Social and human service assistants in Sandusky earn 9% less than the Ohio average ($41,150) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($47,690). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $45,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sandusky$37,390$35,650$29,810$50,33040
Ohio$41,150$38,390$30,250$52,57010,970
United States$47,690$45,930$34,200$63,290437,860

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

Social and Human Service Assistants salary after taxes in Sandusky

On the average salary of $37,390, a single filer in Sandusky takes home about $31,176 a year, or $2,598 a month and $1,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 social and human service assistants? 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 $37,390 buys what about $41,879 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 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in other Ohio cities

Sandusky ranks 10th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($43,510).

All Social and Human Service Assistants salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for social and human service assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,980).

Social and Human Service Assistants salary by city

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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Sandusky: questions

How much do social and human service assistants make an hour in Sandusky?

$17.98 an hour on average, and $17.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level social and human service assistants salary in Sandusky?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the social and human service assistants take-home pay in Sandusky?

About $31,176 a year ($2,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,390. 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 social and human service assistants earn more in Sandusky than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,690).

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 21-1093; area Sandusky, OH (41780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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