Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Cleveland, TN
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Cleveland, TN earns $48,210 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,410 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,600
- 25th percentile
- $45,540
- Median percentile
- $48,210
- 75th percentile
- $56,160
- 90th percentile
- $64,600
Based on 160 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
$40,917 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,605 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,688 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,410 |
| Every two weeks | $1,574 |
Does it go far here?
$54,734Median pay in Cleveland, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,006 a month, Census ACS).
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All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee