High paying jobs in Cleveland, TN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Cleveland, TN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Cleveland, TN run 11.9% below the national average (2024), so a Cleveland, TN salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Cleveland, TN · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$221,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$163,480 – $337,30040
2Chief Executives$140,930
Bachelor's degree
$51,000 – $337,15040
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$139,420
Bachelor's degree
$82,700 – $166,60050
4Lawyers$131,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,020 – $263,12060
5Financial Managers$131,860
Bachelor's degree
$74,580 – $243,120130
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$125,380
Bachelor's degree
$76,320 – $209,36070
7Pharmacists$124,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,400 – $152,130120
8Sales Managers$123,610
Bachelor's degree
$69,720 – $213,940130
9Dentists, General$122,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,620 – $295,22040
10Marketing Managers$114,570
Bachelor's degree
$74,040 – $205,27060
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$109,730
Bachelor's degree
$51,290 – $153,45080
12Human Resources Managers$107,470
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $181,21040
13Nurse Practitioners$107,360
Master's degree
$58,290 – $135,630170
14Industrial Production Managers$105,780
Bachelor's degree
$77,430 – $203,860170
15Electrical Engineers$104,280
Bachelor's degree
$80,790 – $133,16070
16Software Developers$102,600
Bachelor's degree
$66,090 – $159,260110
17Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,640
Master's degree
$76,280 – $120,420100
18Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,670 – $150,28060
19Industrial Engineers$96,360
Bachelor's degree
$73,700 – $125,900120
20Administrative Services Managers$96,140
Bachelor's degree
$59,040 – $152,25080
21Construction Managers$94,900
Bachelor's degree
$60,800 – $180,40060
22Medical and Health Services Managers$94,780
Bachelor's degree
$64,560 – $149,990160
23Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$93,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,510 – $100,50060
24General and Operations Managers$92,800
Bachelor's degree
$41,810 – $212,760690
25Managers, All Other$86,720
Bachelor's degree
$45,190 – $151,670160
26Management Analysts$83,990
Bachelor's degree
$55,860 – $135,69060
27Project Management Specialists$80,720
Bachelor's degree
$50,000 – $123,910130
28Dental Hygienists$79,880
Associate's degree
$69,770 – $92,70090
29Physical Therapists$79,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,640 – $120,76080
30First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,570 – $158,27050
31Computer Systems Analysts$78,190
Bachelor's degree
$53,820 – $129,63050
32Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,660 – $115,21040
33First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,220 – $108,630180
34Cost Estimators$74,350
Bachelor's degree
$42,690 – $102,56060
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,610
Bachelor's degree
$36,240 – $133,16070
36Registered Nurses$72,800
Bachelor's degree
$56,220 – $79,730630
37Accountants and Auditors$71,840
Bachelor's degree
$48,480 – $114,360180
38Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$70,400
Bachelor's degree
$46,630 – $105,75040
39Speech-Language Pathologists$67,840
Master's degree
$41,560 – $106,26040
40Physical Therapist Assistants$64,290
Associate's degree
$47,200 – $80,43040
41Instructional Coordinators$63,680
Master's degree
$47,160 – $77,780100
42Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,650
Bachelor's degree
$34,010 – $98,050150
43Logisticians$63,600
Bachelor's degree
$45,370 – $95,53040
44Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,380
Bachelor's degree
$50,220 – $76,260280
45Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,280
Bachelor's degree
$50,760 – $77,88030
46First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,690 – $98,830200
47Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,820
Master's degree
$32,390 – $77,900110
48Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,560
Bachelor's degree
$50,680 – $75,42060
49Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,390
Master's degree
$38,430 – $78,94040
50Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,210
Bachelor's degree
$50,280 – $73,39060

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCleveland, TN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$221,420	$163,480 – $337,300	40
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$140,930	$51,000 – $337,150	40
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,420	$82,700 – $166,600	50
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,980	$74,020 – $263,120	60
5	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,860	$74,580 – $243,120	130
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,380	$76,320 – $209,360	70
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,160	$62,400 – $152,130	120
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,610	$69,720 – $213,940	130
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$122,910	$77,620 – $295,220	40
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,570	$74,040 – $205,270	60
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$109,730	$51,290 – $153,450	80
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,470	$71,840 – $181,210	40
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$107,360	$58,290 – $135,630	170
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,780	$77,430 – $203,860	170
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,280	$80,790 – $133,160	70
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$102,600	$66,090 – $159,260	110
17	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,640	$76,280 – $120,420	100
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,130	$55,670 – $150,280	60
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,360	$73,700 – $125,900	120
20	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,140	$59,040 – $152,250	80
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,900	$60,800 – $180,400	60
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,780	$64,560 – $149,990	160
23	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,910	$54,510 – $100,500	60
24	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,800	$41,810 – $212,760	690
25	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,720	$45,190 – $151,670	160
26	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,990	$55,860 – $135,690	60
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,720	$50,000 – $123,910	130
28	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,880	$69,770 – $92,700	90
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$79,230	$68,640 – $120,760	80
30	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,470	$49,570 – $158,270	50
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,190	$53,820 – $129,630	50
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,550	$50,660 – $115,210	40
33	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,380	$44,220 – $108,630	180
34	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$74,350	$42,690 – $102,560	60
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,610	$36,240 – $133,160	70
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$72,800	$56,220 – $79,730	630
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,840	$48,480 – $114,360	180
38	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,400	$46,630 – $105,750	40
39	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$67,840	$41,560 – $106,260	40
40	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,290	$47,200 – $80,430	40
41	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$63,680	$47,160 – $77,780	100
42	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$63,650	$34,010 – $98,050	150
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$63,600	$45,370 – $95,530	40
44	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,380	$50,220 – $76,260	280
45	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,280	$50,760 – $77,880	30
46	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$48,690 – $98,830	200
47	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$62,820	$32,390 – $77,900	110
48	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,560	$50,680 – $75,420	60
49	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$62,390	$38,430 – $78,940	40
50	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,210	$50,280 – $73,390	60

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