What is the median wage in Cleveland?

The median wage for all occupations in the Cleveland, TN area is $40,230 a year, compared with $47,380 a year for Tennessee (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Cleveland?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, architectural and engineering managers have the highest median wage at $139,420 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Cleveland, TN Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Cleveland, TN metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $40,230 a year; All occupations
Tennessee median: $47,380 a year
Employment: 43,010; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 199

Pay range in Cleveland, TN

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $25,780Median: $40,23090%: $80,280

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	50	$139,420	$132,710
2	Lawyers	60	$131,980	$147,080
3	Financial Managers	130	$131,860	$148,570
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	70	$125,380	$139,950
5	Pharmacists	120	$124,160	$112,990
6	Sales Managers	130	$123,610	$134,060
7	Marketing Managers	60	$114,570	$132,580
8	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	80	$109,730	$104,940
9	Nurse Practitioners	170	$107,360	$108,600
10	Industrial Production Managers	170	$105,780	$122,980
11	Electrical Engineers	70	$104,280	$107,540
12	Software Developers	110	$102,600	$111,240
13	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	100	$99,640	$98,070
14	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	60	$99,130	$102,840
15	Industrial Engineers	120	$96,360	$96,550

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,900	$38,460	$38,390
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,830	$26,140	$25,520
3	Retail Salespersons	1,230	$32,160	$34,220
4	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,100	$44,110	$41,700
5	Cashiers	1,000	$27,140	$26,680
6	Stockers and Order Fillers	990	$32,870	$33,820
7	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	970	$49,250	$54,460
8	Waiters and Waitresses	720	$23,300	$25,860
9	General and Operations Managers	690	$92,800	$114,610
10	Registered Nurses	630	$72,800	$71,990
11	Office Clerks, General	630	$36,100	$37,970
12	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	600	$59,190	$64,580
13	Customer Service Representatives	590	$37,600	$40,210
14	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	540	$31,620	$31,190
15	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	510	$38,580	$40,410

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Library Assistants, Clerical	50	$21,700	$23,930
Recreation Workers	150	$23,010	$26,600
Waiters and Waitresses	720	$23,300	$25,860
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	390	$23,940	$27,410
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	350	$24,240	$26,580
Food Preparation Workers	280	$25,430	$27,950
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	60	$25,440	$25,910
Bartenders	110	$25,710	$30,840
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	140	$26,130	$26,520
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,830	$26,140	$25,520

Every occupation in Cleveland, TN

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (16)

Administrative Services Managers$96,140 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$139,420 a year
Chief Executives$140,930 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$125,380 a year
Construction Managers$94,900 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,640 a year
Financial Managers$131,860 a year
Food Service Managers$60,630 a year
General and Operations Managers$92,800 a year
Human Resources Managers$107,470 a year
Industrial Production Managers$105,780 a year
Managers, All Other$86,720 a year
Marketing Managers$114,570 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$94,780 a year
Sales Managers$123,610 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,130 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (14)

Accountants and Auditors$71,840 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,610 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,650 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,550 a year
Compliance Officers$55,040 a year
Cost Estimators$74,350 a year
Human Resources Specialists$60,560 a year
Loan Officers$57,010 a year
Logisticians$63,600 a year
Management Analysts$83,990 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,580 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$43,880 a year
Project Management Specialists$80,720 a year
Training and Development Specialists$51,210 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (4)

Computer Occupations, All Other$61,600 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$78,190 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$48,670 a year
Software Developers$102,600 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (2)

Electrical Engineers$104,280 a year
Industrial Engineers$96,360 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (3)

Chemical Technicians$52,750 a year
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,900 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$70,400 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (7)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,020 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,820 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$58,240 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,850 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,640 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,170 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$44,820 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$131,980 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,640 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (13)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,560 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,330 a year
Instructional Coordinators$63,680 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,210 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,390 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,760 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,130 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,380 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,220 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,280 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$26,590 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,940 a year
Tutors$37,190 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)

Coaches and Scouts$44,090 a year
Graphic Designers$57,290 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$32,810 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (12)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,240 a year
Dental Hygienists$79,880 a year
Dentists, General$122,910 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52,350 a year
Medical Records Specialists$45,760 a year
Nurse Practitioners$107,360 a year
Pharmacists$124,160 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$36,680 a year
Physical Therapists$79,230 a year
Physicians, All Other$221,420 a year
Registered Nurses$72,800 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$67,840 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (5)

Dental Assistants$45,230 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,620 a year
Medical Assistants$37,170 a year
Nursing Assistants$37,130 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,290 a year

Protective Service Occupations (3)

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,440 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,800 a year
Security Guards$30,680 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)

Bartenders$25,710 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,180 a year
Cooks, All Other$20,420 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$32,220 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$35,030 a year
Cooks, Short Order$28,660 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,240 a year
Dishwashers$28,450 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,140 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,580 a year
Food Preparation Workers$25,430 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,640 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,130 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$23,300 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,420 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,450 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,150 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,590 a year
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$39,950 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,850 a year
Animal Caretakers$28,770 a year
Childcare Workers$28,510 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,250 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,350 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,390 a year
Recreation Workers$23,010 a year
Residential Advisors$32,830 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (12)

Cashiers$27,140 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,730 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,470 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,880 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$51,120 a year
Parts Salespersons$34,050 a year
Retail Salespersons$32,160 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,860 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,390 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$109,730 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$47,800 a year
Telemarketers$28,040 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (25)

Bill and Account Collectors$36,560 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$40,910 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,660 a year
Customer Service Representatives$37,600 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,770 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,480 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,190 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,440 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$41,120 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,010 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$21,700 a year
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43,490 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,580 a year
Meter Readers, Utilities$46,560 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,930 a year
Office Clerks, General$36,100 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,940 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490 a year
Procurement Clerks$37,920 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,680 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,040 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,770 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,880 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,460 a year
Tellers$37,160 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)

Carpenters$48,480 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,470 a year
Construction Laborers$44,190 a year
Electricians$60,250 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,130 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,460 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,210 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$37,350 a year
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$35,940 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,130 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$58,160 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (9)

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,900 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,050 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$93,910 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,380 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$30,840 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,420 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,830 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,770 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56,960 a year

Production Occupations (19)

Bakers$29,420 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,560 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,080 a year
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,720 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$58,120 a year
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,380 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$38,170 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,520 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,770 a year
Machinists$46,120 a year
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$30,160 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,110 a year
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,510 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$32,970 a year
Production Workers, All Other$38,010 a year
Sewing Machine Operators$36,400 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,670 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,670 a year
Woodworkers, All Other$37,970 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,690 a year
Bus Drivers, SchoolNot reported
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,870 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$38,210 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$59,910 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,250 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,020 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,460 a year
Light Truck Drivers$45,760 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,050 a year
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,540 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,870 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Cleveland?: The median wage for all occupations in the Cleveland, TN area is $40,230 a year, compared with $47,380 a year for Tennessee (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Cleveland?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, architectural and engineering managers have the highest median wage at $139,420 a year.

Data sources

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