Waiters and Waitresses salary in Cleveland, TN
The median waiters and waitresses in Cleveland, TN earns $23,300 a year, 34% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,733 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $15,080
- 25th percentile
- $15,080
- Median percentile
- $23,300
- 75th percentile
- $30,160
- 90th percentile
- $45,660
Based on 720 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
$20,798 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $23,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$720 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,782 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,733 |
| Every two weeks | $800 |
Does it go far here?
$26,453Median pay in Cleveland, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,006 a month, Census ACS).
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