Registered Nurses pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,730 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Cleveland earn between $72,800 and $74,020.
- $56K10th
- $73K25th
- $73KMedian
- $74K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,990 | $5,999 | $34.61 |
| Median | $72,800 | $6,067 | $35.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,800 | $6,067 | $35.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,020 | $6,168 | $35.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Cleveland
On the average salary of $71,990, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $59,475 a year, or $4,956 a month and $2,287 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 registered nurses? 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 $71,990 buys what about $81,733 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 10th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($92,350).
- Nashville$92,350
- Memphis$87,370
- Chattanooga$85,220
- Johnson City$84,350
- Clarksville$82,520
- Kingsport$80,250
- Knoxville$78,410
- Jackson$76,220
- Morristown$75,800
- Cleveland$71,990
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Cleveland: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Cleveland?
$34.61 an hour on average, and $35.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $59,475 a year ($4,956 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,990. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do registered nurses earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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