metropolitan statistical area · 17420

Cleveland, TN

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Cleveland, TN metro area

Figures describe the Cleveland, TN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Cleveland city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$40,230
Total employment43,010

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Cleveland, TN metro area was $40,230 per year ($19.34 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 43,010 jobs. 199 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Production Workers, All Other7.22500$38,010
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2.831,100$44,110
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2.331,900$38,460
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1.92510$38,580
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.721,830$26,140
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.70970$49,250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1.52600$59,190

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 199 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Cleveland, TN metro area
Occupation
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,460$18.491,9002.33
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,140$12.571,8301.72
Retail Salespersons$32,160$15.461,2301.14
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,110$21.211,1002.83
Cashiers$27,140$13.051,0001.17
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,870$15.809901.26
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,250$23.689701.70
Waiters and Waitresses$23,300$11.207201.15
General and Operations Managers$92,800$44.616900.71
Registered Nurses$72,800$35.006300.67
Office Clerks, General$36,100$17.356300.92
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,190$28.466001.52
Customer Service Representatives$37,600$18.085900.83
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,620$15.205400.45
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,580$18.555101.92
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,580$17.595001.49
Production Workers, All Other$38,010$18.285007.22
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,830$22.034501.07
Nursing Assistants$37,130$17.854401.10
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$58,120$27.944302.29
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,880$22.064201.36
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,330Not published4101.06
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,660$20.994001.06
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$23,940Not published3901.00
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,880$20.623900.82
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,460$20.903601.59
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,420$29.053602.97
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,520$21.403602.17
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,020$20.683601.67
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,240$11.653502.34
Cooks, Restaurant$35,030$16.843400.86
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,390$27.593200.93
Construction Laborers$44,190$21.243101.01
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,380Not published2800.94
Food Preparation Workers$25,430$12.232801.11
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52,350$25.172701.50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,900$23.512601.32
Light Truck Drivers$45,760$22.002600.97
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,800$28.272501.33
Childcare Workers$28,510$13.712501.75
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,760Not published2401.39
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,590$13.742401.00
Medical Assistants$37,170$17.872301.03
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$26,590$12.792201.50
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$32,970$15.852202.12
Human Resources Specialists$60,560$29.122000.80
Pharmacy Technicians$36,680$17.632001.52
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,130$30.352000.89
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,910$28.812001.17
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,150$16.421900.73
Accountants and Auditors$71,840$34.541800.45
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,380$35.761801.05
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,050$15.891801.19
Industrial Production Managers$105,780$50.861702.43
Nurse Practitioners$107,360$51.621701.93
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,680$23.881701.54
Medical and Health Services Managers$94,780$45.571600.95
Managers, All Other$86,720$41.691600.91
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,860$24.931600.47
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,770$15.761600.63
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,210$23.181601.19
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,650$30.601501.08
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$32,220$15.491501.23
Recreation Workers$23,010$11.061501.62
Bakers$29,420$14.151502.31
Dental Assistants$45,230$21.751401.35
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,130$12.561401.20
Sales Managers$123,610$59.431300.72
Financial Managers$131,860$63.401300.56
Project Management Specialists$80,720$38.811300.45
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,580$29.611300.54
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,850$12.911301.15
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$47,800$22.981300.92
Industrial Engineers$96,360$46.331201.19
Pharmacists$124,160$59.691201.32
Animal Caretakers$28,770$13.831201.63
Tellers$37,160$17.871201.31
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490$26.681201.32
Electricians$60,250$28.971200.58
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,670$22.441201.02
Driver/Sales Workers$38,210$18.371201.04
Software Developers$102,600$49.331100.23
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,820$30.201101.11
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$44,820$21.551100.84
Bartenders$25,710$12.361100.52
Billing and Posting Clerks$40,910$19.671100.98
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,930$19.201102.00
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,870$13.401101.08
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,640Not published1001.13
Computer User Support Specialists$48,670$23.401000.49
Computer Occupations, All Other$61,600$29.611000.80
Instructional Coordinators$63,680$30.611001.55
Coaches and Scouts$44,090Not published1001.40
Security Guards$30,680$14.751000.29
Dishwashers$28,450$13.681000.77
Telemarketers$28,040$13.481006.48
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,380$18.931005.55
Loan Officers$57,010$27.41901.16
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,020$27.90900.81
Dental Hygienists$79,880$38.40901.44
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,730$17.66900.85
Parts Salespersons$34,050$16.37901.21
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,050$23.58901.12
Administrative Services Managers$96,140$46.22801.05
Food Service Managers$60,630$29.15801.20
Physical Therapists$79,230$38.09801.10
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,240$28.00800.91
Insurance Sales Agents$51,120$24.58800.59
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$109,730$52.76800.95
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,440$13.67801.09
Carpenters$48,480$23.31800.43
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$37,350$17.96801.32
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,130$26.51800.65
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,460$21.38801.81
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,080$23.11801.76
Computer and Information Systems Managers$125,380$60.28700.40
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,610$35.39700.23
Electrical Engineers$104,280$50.14701.19
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,130$13.53700.51
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,220Not published700.98
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,250$21.75700.82
Sheet Metal Workers$58,160$27.96702.02
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56,960$27.38701.68
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,720$21.02701.37
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,670$24.36701.86
Marketing Managers$114,570$55.08600.56
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,130$47.66601.05
Construction Managers$94,900$45.62600.55
Cost Estimators$74,350$35.74600.89
Management Analysts$83,990$40.38600.23
Training and Development Specialists$51,210$24.62600.51
Healthcare Social Workers$58,240$28.00601.11
Lawyers$131,980$63.45600.31
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,210Not published602.11
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,560Not published602.05
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,440$12.23601.33
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,470$22.82601.04
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$93,910$45.15601.55
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,510$21.40601.55
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,770$15.76601.11
Helpers--Production Workers$38,170$18.35601.41
Architectural and Engineering Managers$139,420$67.03500.76
Compliance Officers$55,040$26.46500.44
Computer Systems Analysts$78,190$37.59500.36
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,850$23.97501.33
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,470$37.73500.79
Bill and Account Collectors$36,560$17.58501.10
Library Assistants, Clerical$21,700$10.43502.03
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43,490$20.91501.03
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,770$24.41500.93
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,480$28.12500.38
Machinists$46,120$22.18500.59
Sewing Machine Operators$36,400$17.50501.55
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,560$21.90501.08
Bus Drivers, SchoolNot publishedNot published500.42
Chief Executives$140,930$67.76400.76
Human Resources Managers$107,470$51.67400.69
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,550$36.80400.39
Logisticians$63,600$30.58400.60
Chemical Technicians$52,750$25.36402.76
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$70,400$33.85401.07
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,640$19.06401.45
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,170$18.35400.36
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,640$23.38400.37
Tutors$37,190$17.88400.75
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,390$29.99401.21
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$32,810$15.78400.88
Dentists, General$122,910$59.09401.27
Speech-Language Pathologists$67,840$32.62400.70
Physicians, All Other$221,420$106.45400.43
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,290$30.91401.45
Cooks, Short Order$28,660$13.78401.06
Cooks, All Other$20,420$9.82406.88
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,640$14.73400.54
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,420$18.47400.76
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,390$14.61400.47
Residential Advisors$32,830$15.79401.59
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,940$23.05400.94
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,040$19.25401.31
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$35,940$17.28403.68
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,770$28.25400.79
Woodworkers, All Other$37,970$18.264025.79
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,690$13.79401.44
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$37,540$18.05400.98
Personal Financial Advisors$43,880$21.10300.41
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,900$26.40303.80
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,280Not published300.76
Graphic Designers$57,290$27.54300.56
Medical Records Specialists$45,760$22.00300.64
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,180$29.89300.59
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,350$22.28300.96
Procurement Clerks$37,920$18.23302.26
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$41,120$19.77301.35
Meter Readers, Utilities$46,560$22.38305.88
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,010$18.76300.77
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$30,840$14.83301.20
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$30,160$14.50300.85
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,450$14.16Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$39,950$19.21Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.