SOC 15-1244 · Sandusky, OH metro

Network and Computer Systems Administrators Salary in Sandusky, OH

The average salary for network and computer systems administrators in Sandusky, Ohio is $95,390 a year ($45.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,470: half of the 50 people in this job in the Sandusky, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

$95,390average per year

$45.86 / hourMedian $87,470Take-home ≈ $72,557

  • $61K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $131K90th

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

50people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#6 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay range in Sandusky

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,100 or more. The middle half of network and computer systems administrators in Sandusky earn between $73,560 and $115,070.

  • $61K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $115K75th
  • $131K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,390$7,949$45.86
Median$87,470$7,289$42.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,560$6,130$35.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,070$9,589$55.32

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators pay in Sandusky vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Network and computer systems administrators in Sandusky earn 6% less than the Ohio average ($101,770) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($103,680). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $99,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sandusky$95,390$87,470$60,780$131,10050
Ohio$101,770$97,570$62,170$143,78015,130
United States$103,680$99,130$62,640$155,050314,340

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

Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary after taxes in Sandusky

On the average salary of $95,390, a single filer in Sandusky takes home about $72,557 a year, or $6,046 a month and $2,791 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 network and computer systems administrators? 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 $95,390 buys what about $106,842 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sandusky ($44,970). A typical home costs $238,887, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in other Ohio cities

Sandusky ranks 6th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($111,350).

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Highest-paying cities for network and computer systems administrators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($136,400).

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Network and Computer Systems Administrators salary in Sandusky: questions

How much do network and computer systems administrators make an hour in Sandusky?

$45.86 an hour on average, and $42.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level network and computer systems administrators salary in Sandusky?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the network and computer systems administrators take-home pay in Sandusky?

About $72,557 a year ($6,046 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,390. 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 network and computer systems administrators earn more in Sandusky than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($103,680).

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 15-1244; area Sandusky, OH (41780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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