Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Cleveland, TN
The median chefs and head cooks in Cleveland, TN earns $62,180 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,345 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $40,730
- 25th percentile
- $50,190
- Median percentile
- $62,180
- 75th percentile
- $74,450
- 90th percentile
- $82,720
Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$52,142 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,180 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,282 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,757 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,345 |
| Every two weeks | $2,005 |
Does it go far here?
$70,595Median pay in Cleveland, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,006 a month, Census ACS).
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