Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Cleveland, TN

249 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Cleveland, TN for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,580	500	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$36,560	50	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,400	50	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$36,100	630	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$35,940	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,030	340	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$34,150	190	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$34,050	90	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,050	180	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$32,970	220	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$32,870	990	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$32,830	40	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$32,810	40	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,770	160	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,770	60	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$32,220	150	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$32,160	1,230	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$30,840	30	View salary detail
Security Guards	$30,680	100	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,640	40	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,390	40	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$30,160	30	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,450	—	View salary detail
Bakers	$29,420	150	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$28,770	120	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,690	40	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$28,660	40	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,590	240	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,510	250	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,510	250	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,450	100	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,440	80	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,130	70	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$28,040	100	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$27,870	110	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,140	1,000	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,850	130	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$26,590	220	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,140	1,830	View salary detail
Baristas	$26,140	1,830	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,130	140	View salary detail
Bartenders	$25,710	110	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,440	60	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$25,430	280	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$24,240	350	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$23,300	720	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$23,010	150	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$21,700	50	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$20,420	40	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.