SOC 51-7099 · Cleveland, TN metro

Woodworkers, All Other Salary in Cleveland, TN

The average salary for other woodworkers in Cleveland, Tennessee is $36,810 a year ($17.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,970: half of the 40 people in this job in the Cleveland, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,070).

$36,810average per year

$17.70 / hourMedian $37,970Take-home ≈ $31,757

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Woodworkers, All Other pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,800 or more. The middle half of other woodworkers in Cleveland earn between $31,360 and $39,550.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,810$3,068$17.70
Median$37,970$3,164$18.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,360$2,613$15.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,550$3,296$19.01

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

Woodworkers, All Other pay in Cleveland vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other woodworkers in Cleveland earn 5% more than the Tennessee average ($34,950) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($46,070). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $44,530.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cleveland$36,810$37,970$27,380$43,80040
Tennessee$34,950$34,790$27,720$46,470930
United States$46,070$44,530$30,510$64,1505,490

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Woodworkers, All Other salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $36,810, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $31,757 a year, or $2,646 a month and $1,221 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 woodworkers? 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 $36,810 buys what about $41,792 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Woodworkers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Cleveland ranks 2nd of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($37,880).

All Woodworkers, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other woodworkers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,500).

Woodworkers, All Other salary by city

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Woodworkers, All Other salary in Cleveland: questions

How much do other woodworkers make an hour in Cleveland?

$17.70 an hour on average, and $18.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,757 a year ($2,646 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,810. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other woodworkers earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,070).

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 51-7099; area Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 25.79, this job is 25.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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