Nurse Practitioners pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,630 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Cleveland earn between $100,810 and $128,020.
- $58K10th
- $101K25th
- $107KMedian
- $128K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,600 | $9,050 | $52.21 |
| Median | $107,360 | $8,947 | $51.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,810 | $8,401 | $48.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,020 | $10,668 | $61.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Cleveland
On the average salary of $108,600, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $85,230 a year, or $7,103 a month and $3,278 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $108,600 buys what about $123,297 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 7th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($121,660).
- Memphis$121,660
- Nashville$118,990
- Clarksville$117,150
- Kingsport$116,680
- Chattanooga$114,900
- Knoxville$112,460
- Cleveland$108,600
- Johnson City$108,530
- Jackson$107,490
- Morristown$107,020
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Cleveland: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Cleveland?
$52.21 an hour on average, and $51.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $85,230 a year ($7,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,600. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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