SOC 29-1229 · Cleveland, TN metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Cleveland, TN

The average salary for other physicians in Cleveland, Tennessee is $252,120 a year ($121.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $221,420: half of the 40 people in this job in the Cleveland, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$252,120average per year

$121.21 / hourMedian $221,420Take-home ≈ $184,574

  • $163K10th
  • $187K25th
  • $221KMedian
  • $337K75th
  • $337K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 10Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $163,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $337,300 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Cleveland earn between $187,080 and $337,300.

  • $163K10th
  • $187K25th
  • $221KMedian
  • $337K75th
  • $337K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$252,120$21,010$121.21
Median$221,420$18,452$106.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$187,080$15,590$89.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$337,300$28,108$162.16

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $252,120, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $184,574 a year, or $15,381 a month and $7,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 other physicians? 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 $252,120 buys what about $286,240 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Cleveland ranks 9th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($431,890).

All Physicians, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Cleveland: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Cleveland?

$121.21 an hour on average, and $106.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Cleveland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $163,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $187,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Cleveland?

About $184,574 a year ($15,381 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $252,120. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other physicians earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.4%.
  • 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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