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Food Preparation Worker Salary in Sandusky, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of food preparation workers in Sandusky, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food preparation workers in Sandusky is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Food Preparation Workers in Sandusky, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,020
25th Percentile Wage
$17,740
50th Percentile Wage
$18,940
75th Percentile Wage
$24,690
90th Percentile Wage
$29,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food preparation workers in Sandusky, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,020.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food preparation workers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$18,940
-2.06% -2.96%
2013
$19,330
-0.88% -
2012
$19,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Preparation Worker Salary in Sandusky with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,940, Sandusky is the lowest paying city for food preparation workers in state of Ohio, following city of Columbus (median annual salary of $28,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of food preparation workers in Sandusky is 34.4 percent (34.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Columbus.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Columbus
$28,860
Cincinnati-Middletown
$28,780
Dayton
$28,410
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$28,060
Toledo
$26,440
Springfield
$26,060
Lima
$24,920
Mansfield
$24,860
Canton-Massillon
$24,830
Akron
$24,710
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$22,420
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$22,160
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$22,160
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$21,970
Sandusky
$18,940