SOC 25-2058 · Sandusky, OH metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Sandusky, OH

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Sandusky, Ohio is $71,260 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,920: half of the 150 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 ($77,260).

$71,260average per year

Median $73,920Take-home ≈ $56,553

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $97K90th

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

150people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Sandusky

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,290 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Sandusky earn between $58,570 and $77,640.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,260$5,938—
Median$73,920$6,160—
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,570$4,881—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,640$6,470—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Sandusky vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Sandusky earn 3% less than the Ohio average ($73,730) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sandusky$71,260$73,920$48,050$97,290150
Ohio$73,730$76,180$47,800$100,40010,580
United States$77,260$74,260$49,800$109,100163,930

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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Sandusky

On the average salary of $71,260, a single filer in Sandusky takes home about $56,553 a year, or $4,713 a month and $2,175 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 special education teachers, secondary school? 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 $71,260 buys what about $79,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sandusky ($44,970). A typical home costs $238,887, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Ohio cities

Sandusky ranks 7th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($79,270).

All Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, secondary school

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,230).

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Sandusky: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, secondary school salary in Sandusky?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Sandusky?

About $56,553 a year ($4,713 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,260. 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 special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Sandusky than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

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 25-2058; area Sandusky, OH (41780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 2.87, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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