Customer Service Representatives pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,380 or more. The middle half of customer service representatives in Cleveland earn between $31,830 and $45,780.
- $28K10th
- $32K25th
- $38KMedian
- $46K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,210 | $3,351 | $19.33 |
| Median | $37,600 | $3,133 | $18.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,830 | $2,652 | $15.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,780 | $3,815 | $22.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Customer Service Representatives salary after taxes in Cleveland
On the average salary of $40,210, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $34,489 a year, or $2,874 a month and $1,326 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Cleveland a good place for customer service representatives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Cleveland area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $40,210 buys what about $45,652 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Customer Service Representatives salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($46,830).
- Nashville$46,830
- Memphis$45,050
- Chattanooga$44,490
- Knoxville$42,810
- Jackson$41,550
- Morristown$41,300
- Clarksville$40,710
- Cleveland$40,210
- Johnson City$39,750
- Kingsport$39,280
Highest-paying cities for customer service representatives
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,890).
- San Jose, CA$63,890
- San Francisco, CA$61,320
- Midland, MI$57,930
- Stockton, CA$57,650
- Seattle, WA$56,350
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Customer Service Representatives salary in Cleveland: questions
How much do customer service representatives make an hour in Cleveland?
$19.33 an hour on average, and $18.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level customer service representatives salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the customer service representatives take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $34,489 a year ($2,874 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,210. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do customer service representatives earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4051; area Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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