Food Preparation Workers salary in Cleveland, TN
The median food preparation workers in Cleveland, TN earns $25,430 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,879 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,570
- 25th percentile
- $21,680
- Median percentile
- $25,430
- 75th percentile
- $33,280
- 90th percentile
- $35,560
Based on 280 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
$22,552 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $25,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$933 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,945 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,879 |
| Every two weeks | $867 |
Does it go far here?
$28,871Median pay in Cleveland, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,006 a month, Census ACS).
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