Cooks, Restaurant salary in Cleveland, TN
The median cooks, restaurant in Cleveland, TN earns $35,030 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,527 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $27,500
- 25th percentile
- $28,820
- Median percentile
- $35,030
- 75th percentile
- $36,230
- 90th percentile
- $43,090
Based on 340 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
$30,327 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,030 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,024 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,680 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,527 |
| Every two weeks | $1,166 |
Does it go far here?
$39,771Median pay in Cleveland, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,006 a month, Census ACS).