Sales Managers pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,940 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Cleveland earn between $91,560 and $166,520.
- $70K10th
- $92K25th
- $124KMedian
- $167K75th
- $214K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,060 | $11,172 | $64.45 |
| Median | $123,610 | $10,301 | $59.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $91,560 | $7,630 | $44.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,520 | $13,877 | $80.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Sales Managers salary after taxes in Cleveland
On the average salary of $134,060, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $102,896 a year, or $8,575 a month and $3,958 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 sales managers? 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 $134,060 buys what about $152,203 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Sales Managers salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($150,230).
- Nashville$150,230
- Memphis$145,930
- Kingsport$142,600
- Jackson$141,530
- Knoxville$140,330
- Johnson City$139,740
- Clarksville$139,260
- Cleveland$134,060
- Chattanooga$133,370
- Morristown$128,110
Highest-paying cities for sales managers
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).
- New York, NY$233,770
- Boulder, CO$218,310
- San Jose, CA$213,250
- Boston, MA$207,790
- Denver, CO$202,890
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Sales Managers salary in Cleveland: questions
How much do sales managers make an hour in Cleveland?
$64.45 an hour on average, and $59.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $91,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sales managers take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $102,896 a year ($8,575 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,060. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do sales managers earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($165,489).
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 11-2022; area Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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