SOC 53-3031 · Cleveland, TN metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Cleveland, TN

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Cleveland, Tennessee is $38,440 a year ($18.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,210: half of the 120 people in this job in the Cleveland, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$38,440average per year

$18.48 / hourMedian $38,210Take-home ≈ $33,067

  • $20K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,790 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Cleveland earn between $20,320 and $49,420.

  • $20K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,440$3,203$18.48
Median$38,210$3,184$18.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,320$1,693$9.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,420$4,118$23.76

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $38,440, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $33,067 a year, or $2,756 a month and $1,272 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.

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Is Cleveland a good place for driver/sales workers? 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 $38,440 buys what about $43,642 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 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Cleveland ranks 5th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($41,920).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Cleveland: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Cleveland?

$18.48 an hour on average, and $18.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Cleveland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Cleveland?

About $33,067 a year ($2,756 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,440. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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