What is the average salary in Cleveland, OH?

$65,650a year

Average yearly pay across 619 jobs with official data in the Cleveland, OH metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $31.56
Jobs with data: 619
Workers counted: 1,014,520

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Neurologist	$383,400
Family Medicine Physician	$324,300
Orthopedic Surgeon	$323,500
Orthodontist	$318,100
Psychiatrist	$271,800
Physician	$248,400
Physicist	$239,400
Anesthesiologist	$239,200
Cardiologist	$239,200
Nurse Anesthetist	$231,800

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

General and Operations Manager	$97,750
Registered Nurse	$83,940
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,750
Retail Salesperson	$31,000
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,290
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$34,520
Cashier	$29,130
Laborer and Freight	$38,680
Customer Service Representative	$46,040
Office Clerk	$44,790

Management

Administrative Services Manager$101,000
Advertising and Promotions Manager$138,000
Architectural and Engineering Manager$155,500
Chief Executive$199,400
Compensation and Benefits Manager$163,500
Computer and Information Systems Manager$156,400
Construction Manager$101,400
Education Administrator$99,230
Education Administrator$87,500
Education Administrator$72,510
Education and Childcare Administrator$48,550
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$64,390
Facilities Manager$98,630
Financial Manager$157,900
Food Service Manager$63,690
Fundraising Manager$105,800
Gambling Manager$106,800
General and Operations Manager$97,750
Human Resources Manager$134,400
Industrial Production Manager$107,400
Lodging Manager$52,960
Manager$130,600
Marketing Manager$129,300
Medical and Health Services Manager$122,800
Natural Sciences Manager$130,500
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$101,200
Property$60,170
Public Relations Manager$111,100
Purchasing Manager$134,000
Sales Manager$143,900
Social and Community Service Manager$77,200
Training and Development Manager$130,600
Transportation$102,100

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$80,000
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$76,790
Budget Analyst$90,940
Business Operations Specialist$77,850
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$74,350
Claims Adjuster$63,620
Compensation$78,570
Compliance Officer$74,480
Cost Estimator$78,120
Credit Analyst$79,720
Credit Counselor$58,570
Financial and Investment Analyst$98,320
Financial Examiner$46,960
Financial Risk Specialist$93,730
Financial Specialist$84,910
Fundraiser$63,440
Human Resources Specialist$70,900
Insurance Underwriter$78,610
Labor Relations Specialist$78,160
Loan Officer$77,730
Logistician$79,030
Management Analyst$88,260
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$71,350
Meeting$50,080
Personal Financial Advisor$81,130
Project Management Specialist$95,000
Property Appraiser and Assessor$65,380
Tax Examiner and Collector$92,520
Training and Development Specialist$70,060

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$104,900
Computer and Information Research Scientist$126,900
Computer Network Architect$128,800
Computer Network Support Specialist$67,050
Computer Occupation$104,900
Computer Programmer$79,290
Computer Systems Analyst$101,500
Computer User Support Specialist$59,890
Data Scientist$101,900
Database Administrator$99,010
Database Architect$127,500
Information Security Analyst$105,900
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$96,140
Operations Research Analyst$101,600
Software Developer$111,300
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$102,200
Statistician$78,520
Web and Digital Interface Designer$86,340

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$143,000
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologist and Technician$77,260
Architect$83,620
Architectural and Civil Drafter$62,130
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$101,900
Calibration Technologist and Technician$65,390
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$72,420
Chemical Engineer$108,400
Civil Engineer$96,190
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$67,390
Computer Hardware Engineer$119,500
Drafter$58,690
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,140
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$62,710
Electrical Engineer$98,550
Electronics Engineer$117,500
Engineer$118,600
Engineering Technologist and Technician$82,430
Environmental Engineer$115,700
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$48,180
Health and Safety Engineer$128,300
Industrial Engineer$99,300
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,610
Landscape Architect$69,990
Materials Engineer$106,300
Mechanical Drafter$64,770
Mechanical Engineer$97,220
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,070
Nuclear Engineer$132,300
Surveying and Mapping Technician$61,860
Surveyor$64,300

Life, physical, and social science

Biological Technician$52,690
Chemical Technician$62,080
Chemist$82,020
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$101,700
Conservation Scientist$63,160
Economist$105,300
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$60,110
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$66,890
Forest and Conservation Technician$37,450
Geoscientist$77,890
Life$49,090
Materials Scientist$111,800
Medical Scientist$78,800
Microbiologist$73,600
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$88,070
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$63,980
Physical Scientist$106,600
Physicist$239,400
Psychologist$139,200
School Psychologist$94,250
Social Science Research Assistant$24,810
Social Scientist and Related Worker$95,800
Soil and Plant Scientist$58,220
Urban and Regional Planner$81,290
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$80,980

Community and social service

Child$57,860
Clergy$59,210
Community and Social Service Specialist$45,780
Community Health Worker$48,260
Counselor$52,140
Educational$61,620
Health Education Specialist$72,620
Healthcare Social Worker$66,230
Marriage and Family Therapist$41,840
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$45,390
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$61,120
Rehabilitation Counselor$40,130
Social and Human Service Assistant$39,780
Social Worker$68,100
Substance Abuse$59,630

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$48,530
Anthropology and Archeology Teacher$79,630
Area$81,670
Art$81,810
Biological Science Teacher$77,570
Business Teacher$79,080
Career/Technical Education Teacher$59,940
Career/Technical Education Teacher$94,990
Career/Technical Education Teacher$80,350
Chemistry Teacher$77,330
Communications Teacher$61,820
Computer Science Teacher$79,550
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$65,570
Curator$71,850
Economics Teacher$102,700
Education Teacher$60,990
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$42,690
Elementary School Teacher$76,470
Engineering Teacher$84,640
English Language and Literature Teacher$61,160
Environmental Science Teacher$81,800
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$63,910
Health Specialties Teacher$74,900
History Teacher$81,700
Instructional Coordinator$78,620
Kindergarten Teacher$82,080
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$61,970
Library Technician$45,420
Mathematical Science Teacher$71,560
Middle School Teacher$80,580
Museum Technician and Conservator$47,810
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$68,580
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$76,830
Physics Teacher$95,410
Political Science Teacher$77,350
Postsecondary Teacher$64,340
Preschool Teacher$35,520
Psychology Teacher$79,840
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$61,380
Secondary School Teacher$79,610
Self-Enrichment Teacher$38,330
Social Work Teacher$60,900
Sociology Teacher$77,940
Special Education Teacher$58,900
Special Education Teacher$73,630
Special Education Teacher$79,890
Special Education Teacher$79,900
Special Education Teacher$47,630
Substitute Teacher$34,080
Teacher and Instructor$55,870
Teaching Assistant$49,360
Teaching Assistant$37,380
Tutor$42,950

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$52,770
Art Director$95,420
Audio and Video Technician$52,670
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$43,930
Broadcast Technician$48,750
Camera Operator$54,990
Coach and Scout$48,500
Commercial and Industrial Designer$78,270
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$66,220
Craft Artist$43,040
Editor$73,850
Entertainer and Performer$38,810
Film and Video Editor$59,220
Fine Artist$27,560
Floral Designer$37,750
Graphic Designer$59,780
Interior Designer$62,380
Interpreter and Translator$65,410
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$38,370
Music Director and Composer$74,370
Musician and Singer$74,440
News Analyst$48,660
Photographer$42,090
Producer and Director$71,160
Public Relations Specialist$66,610
Set and Exhibit Designer$54,070
Sound Engineering Technician$47,860
Technical Writer$75,810
Umpire$57,140
Writer and Author$60,880

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$239,200
Athletic Trainer$61,800
Audiologist$80,640
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$79,270
Chiropractor$76,870
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$66,360
Dental Hygienist$88,990
Dentist$154,800
Dentist$127,800
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,540
Dietetic Technician$42,330
Dietitian and Nutritionist$71,240
Emergency Medical Technician$44,480
Exercise Physiologist$58,400
Family Medicine Physician$324,300
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$73,070
Health Technologist and Technician$48,470
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$100,400
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$56,870
Hearing Aid Specialist$62,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$63,900
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$87,670
Medical Dosimetrist$150,900
Medical Records Specialist$61,950
Neurologist$383,400
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$99,400
Nurse Anesthetist$231,800
Nurse Practitioner$130,800
Occupational Therapist$103,100
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$41,620
Optician$52,060
Optometrist$135,900
Orthodontist$318,100
Orthopedic Surgeon$323,500
Orthotist and Prosthetist$74,560
Paramedic$60,490
Pediatrician$218,000
Pharmacist$140,700
Pharmacy Technician$39,310
Physical Therapist$104,000
Physician$248,400
Physician Assistant$135,900
Podiatrist$112,000
Psychiatric Technician$44,690
Psychiatrist$271,800
Radiation Therapist$99,200
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$78,720
Recreational Therapist$67,390
Registered Nurse$83,940
Respiratory Therapist$80,360
Speech-Language Pathologist$98,900
Surgical Assistant$74,140
Surgical Technologist$62,130
Therapist$62,070
Veterinarian$128,600
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$48,620

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$47,800
Healthcare Support Worker$48,120
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,520
Massage Therapist$54,770
Medical Assistant$43,830
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,300
Medical Transcriptionist$29,960
Nursing Assistant$39,010
Occupational Therapy Aide$38,860
Occupational Therapy Assistant$62,700
Orderly$37,740
Pharmacy Aide$36,750
Phlebotomist$39,750
Physical Therapist Aide$38,030
Physical Therapist Assistant$64,800
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,680

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$49,710
Bailiff$53,540
Correctional Officer and Jailer$59,370
Crossing Guard and Flagger$34,450
Detective and Criminal Investigator$89,300
Fire Inspector and Investigator$57,590
Firefighter$62,720
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$79,850
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$86,250
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$101,200
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$79,770
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$56,760
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$52,780
Lifeguard$28,800
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$80,280
Private Detective and Investigator$45,660
Protective Service Worker$45,050
School Bus Monitor$27,320
Security Guard$35,890
Transportation Security Screener$65,940

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$33,470
Chef and Head Cook$57,020
Cook$29,120
Cook$36,930
Cook$37,060
Cook$22,260
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$29,400
Dishwasher$29,360
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,750
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$37,700
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$27,700
Food Preparation Worker$35,360
Food Server$30,350
Host and Hostess$27,060
Waiter and Waitress$36,260

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$47,320
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$58,130
Grounds Maintenance Worker$71,800
Janitor and Cleaner$36,230
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$38,230
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$33,970
Pest Control Worker$42,150
Pesticide Handler$51,640
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$50,900

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,230
Animal Caretaker$30,220
Animal Trainer$31,620
Childcare Worker$30,460
Concierge$34,650
Costume Attendant$48,780
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$38,420
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$45,540
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$41,600
Funeral Attendant$35,910
Hairdresser$35,640
Locker Room$28,770
Manicurist and Pedicurist$35,430
Mortician$54,510
Personal Care and Service Worker$28,030
Recreation Worker$31,380
Residential Advisor$39,740
Skincare Specialist$38,370
Tour and Travel Guide$30,620
Usher$29,230

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$47,330
Cashier$29,130
Counter and Rental Clerk$39,080
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$36,190
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$95,280
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$46,260
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$24,110
Insurance Sales Agent$72,020
Parts Salesperson$36,810
Real Estate Broker$78,330
Real Estate Sales Agent$44,320
Retail Salesperson$31,000
Sale and Related Worker$37,810
Sales Engineer$98,220
Sales Representative$82,250
Sales Representative$76,020
Sales Representatives of Service$59,830
Security$75,900
Telemarketer$36,710
Travel Agent$46,000

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$40,700
Billing and Posting Clerk$46,160
Bookkeeping$48,860
Cargo and Freight Agent$56,060
Courier and Messenger$39,410
Court$50,060
Credit Authorizer$56,450
Customer Service Representative$46,040
Data Entry Keyer$40,990
Dispatcher$49,340
Eligibility Interviewer$52,170
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$68,570
File Clerk$38,890
Financial Clerk$47,910
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$64,650
Hotel$33,140
Human Resources Assistant$48,740
Information and Record Clerk$54,720
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$47,800
Interviewer$44,820
Library Assistant$34,610
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$48,130
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$39,730
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,920
Meter Reader$77,660
Office and Administrative Support Worker$41,470
Office Clerk$44,790
Office Machine Operator$37,510
Order Clerk$47,350
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$59,110
Postal Service Clerk$64,630
Postal Service Mail Carrier$60,260
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$50,520
Production$59,210
Public Safety Telecommunicator$59,440
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,320
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$35,590
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,120
Shipping$45,650
Switchboard Operator$37,460
Telephone Operator$39,570
Teller$45,560
Weigher$45,710
Word Processor and Typist$45,850

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker$33,540
Farmworker and Laborer$36,900
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$48,370
Forest and Conservation Worker$48,470

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$90,980
Brickmason and Blockmason$78,530
Carpenter$60,650
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$66,080
Construction and Building Inspector$74,960
Construction Laborer$57,180
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$63,150
Earth Driller$64,260
Electrician$70,860
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$65,900
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$80,610
Floor Layer$58,950
Floor Sander and Finisher$47,800
Glazier$59,630
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$45,800
Helper$49,540
Helpers--Carpenter$44,760
Helpers--Pipelayer$46,280
Highway Maintenance Worker$51,900
Insulation Worker$47,340
Insulation Worker$69,690
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$52,760
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$71,740
Painter$49,590
Paving$60,320
Pipelayer$79,840
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$64,500
Plumber$63,020
Roofer$55,690
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$51,590
Sheet Metal Worker$77,410
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$76,060
Taper$73,840
Tile and Stone Setter$49,910

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$80,570
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$48,750
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$50,260
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$62,690
Coin$38,720
Computer$46,010
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$59,470
Electric Motor$47,910
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$61,180
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$100,100
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$91,120
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$49,230
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$78,760
Heating$62,790
Helpers--Installation$41,680
Home Appliance Repairer$47,720
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$63,500
Installation$48,120
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$39,960
Maintenance and Repair Worker$51,930
Maintenance Worker$60,370
Medical Equipment Repairer$60,590
Millwright$74,800
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$65,120
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$59,030
Motorcycle Mechanic$44,580
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$44,570
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$45,760
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$63,910
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$56,870
Rigger$56,950
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$62,660
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$64,460
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$62,290
Tire Repairer and Changer$43,360

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$47,220
Baker$36,140
Butcher and Meat Cutter$37,630
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$51,370
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$62,200
Cleaning$45,100
Coating$50,210
Coil Winder$47,770
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$48,670
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$63,840
Crushing$39,670
Cutter and Trimmer$34,360
Cutting$46,300
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$53,370
Dental Laboratory Technician$49,820
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$51,670
Electrical$45,430
Etcher and Engraver$62,580
Extruding$45,270
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$45,410
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$51,490
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$74,110
Food and Tobacco Roasting$38,750
Food Batchmaker$37,830
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$39,650
Food Processing Worker$38,210
Forging Machine Setter$59,670
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$49,040
Furnace$46,140
Furniture Finisher$49,120
Gas Plant Operator$86,290
Grinding$45,440
Grinding and Polishing Worker$40,630
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$50,690
Helpers--Production Worker$41,730
Inspector$49,020
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$51,340
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$30,700
Machinist$58,240
Meat$36,660
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$45,180
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$65,660
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$55,500
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$44,630
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,350
Molder$39,060
Molding$44,860
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$49,070
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$46,320
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$40,840
Paper Goods Machine Setter$47,050
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$29,540
Plant and System Operator$67,340
Plating Machine Setter$47,440
Pourer and Caster$63,040
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$99,650
Prepress Technician and Worker$48,270
Presser$30,470
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$39,560
Printing Press Operator$44,760
Production Worker$39,330
Rolling Machine Setter$48,510
Sawing Machine Setter$49,610
Separating$47,100
Sewing Machine Operator$35,760
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$35,630
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$78,850
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$57,550
Tailor$38,300
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$42,100
Tool and Die Maker$64,070
Upholsterer$45,370
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,260
Welder$49,040
Welding$47,020
Woodworking Machine Setter$45,870

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$68,390
Aircraft Service Attendant$44,600
Airfield Operations Specialist$57,790
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$35,290
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$35,230
Bridge and Lock Tender$44,500
Bus Driver$45,780
Bus Driver$52,610
Captain$63,540
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$35,500
Commercial Pilot$166,500
Crane and Tower Operator$57,620
Driver/Sales Worker$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,970
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,090
Laborer and Freight$38,680
Light Truck Driver$43,160
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$43,630
Motor Vehicle Operator$32,800
Packer and Packager$37,440
Parking Attendant$29,810
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$55,090
Sailor and Marine Oiler$53,520
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$35,550
Stocker and Order Filler$36,290
Transportation Inspector$63,970

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Cleveland, OH?

About $65,650 a year ($31.56 an hour): the average of the 619 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Cleveland, OH?

Neurologist ($383,400), Family Medicine Physician ($324,300), Orthopedic Surgeon ($323,500).

What are the most common jobs in Cleveland, OH?

General and Operations Manager (29,510 jobs), Registered Nurse (28,240 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (28,010 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.