Cleveland, TN

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Cleveland, TN, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 190 detailed occupations covering about 36,960 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 23.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Cleveland, TN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Sales Managers $136,830 +1.2% 90
Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,810 -21.5% 40
Computer and Information Systems Managers $127,110 -25% 80
Financial Managers $124,520 +11.1% 210
Pharmacists $124,140 -8.7% 110
Computer Network Architects $119,710 -7.8% 30
Human Resources Managers $105,260 -22.8% 40
Industrial Production Managers $102,810 -12.1% 110
Administrative Services Managers $102,260 -4% 60
Lawyers $100,710 -30.9% 70
Marketing Managers $100,320 -44.1% 70
Chief Executives $99,790 +14.9% 40
Industrial Engineers $99,360 -0% 130
Physician Assistants $99,010 -23.9% 30
Physical Therapists $98,140 -1.6% 40
Software Developers $95,800 -42.5% 90
Nurse Practitioners $94,310 -25.3% 180
Management Analysts $93,580 -5.9% 80
General and Operations Managers $91,800 -9.4% 630
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $91,610 -7.7% 70
Electrical Engineers $86,140 -19.5% 30
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $84,170 +37.4% 40
Speech-Language Pathologists $80,370 -10% 30
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $79,900 -6.5% 50
Computer Systems Analysts $79,890 -44.6% 60

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Cleveland, TN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,120 $30,410
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,640 $35,450
Retail Salespersons 1,200 $29,010
Cashiers 1,070 $23,900
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,020 $22,120
Customer Service Representatives 1,010 $36,050
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 880 $48,030
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 800 $55,270
Office Clerks, General 710 $30,940
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 680 $38,370
Nursing Assistants 660 $24,320
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 650 $42,720
General and Operations Managers 630 $91,800
Cooks, Fast Food 630 $21,790
Waiters and Waitresses 580 $20,200
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 570 $35,960
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 560 $38,240
Registered Nurses 550 $76,620
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 550 $36,380
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 540 $27,960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 510 $30,400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 470 $60,620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 470 $36,570
Production Workers, All Other 450 $29,710
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 410 $24,170
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