Cleveland Employment

Employment and Industries in the Cleveland, Tennessee Area

Cleveland, Tennessee is home to industries such as textiles, cooking equipment, foodstuff, storage batteries, industrial cleaning products, pharmaceuticals, automotive parts, furniture, and industrial and domestic chemicals. The city includes close to 150 manufacturing firms. Educational, health and social services are also important to the economy. Cleveland is the headquarters of Life Care Centers of America, one of the nation's largest privately-held nursing facility companies.

Whirlpool Corporation, Cleveland Division, is the area's largest employer. In Cleveland, Tennessee the significant job providing segments are educational services, healthcare, electrical equipment, appliances and components; accommodation and food services, manufacturing, and professional, scientific and technical services.

Management, professional and related occupations comprise about 29% of the labor force. Approximately 24% of the workers are employed in sales and office jobs. About 21% of the labor force is employed in production, transportation and material moving occupations.

Details regarding Cleveland, Tennessee: Adult population which has achieved a bachelors degree or higher: 22%. Average earnings in 2009: $26,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 85.0 (U.S. average: 100).

The top manufactures in Cleveland, Tennessee:

  • Whirlpool Corporation, Cleveland Division
  • Peyton's Southeastern Inc
  • Cleveland Chair Company
  • Jackson Manufacturing Company
  • Schering Plough
  • Mars Snackfood U.S.
  • Procter & Gamble Co., Duracell
  • Advanced Photographic Solutions
  • Olin Corporation
  • Exel Inc
  • Arch Chemicals Inc
  • Hardwick Clothes Inc
  • Johnston Coca-Cola Bottling Company
  • Rubbermaid Cleaning Products
  • Renfro Corporation
  • Eaton Electrical
  • Flowers Bakery of Cleveland LLC
  • Newly Weds Foods
  • Georgia Pacific Corp

The city's top employers:

  • Whirlpool Corporation, Cleveland Division
  • Skyridge Medical Center
  • Peyton's Southeastern
  • Bradley County Schools
  • Walmart
  • Cleveland City Schools
  • Bradley County Government
  • Lee University
  • Jackson Furniture Industries
  • Schering-Plough Inc

Some of the organizations that provide assistance to Cleveland, Tennessee businesses are shown below:

Cleveland Daily Banner is a good source of information regarding local business and industry.

Jobs in Cleveland

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations46230$38,880$18.69100
2Transportation and Material Moving Occupations8300$31,320$15.066.7
3Production Occupations6090$35,640$17.135.6
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations5760$33,420$16.0713.75
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4610$21,410$10.298.7
6Sales and Related Occupations4100$32,490$15.629.5
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2370$44,330$21.316
8Management Occupations2360$87,010$41.836.35
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2240$43,890$21.13.75
10Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2010$64,020$30.785.85
11Fast Food and Counter Workers1890$19,420$9.342.45
12Cashiers1740$21,110$10.152.2
13Construction and Extraction Occupations1250$43,700$21.014.6
14Healthcare Support Occupations1220$30,850$14.832.85
15Business and Financial Operations Occupations1100$61,190$29.425.35
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1050$26,130$12.563.6
17Retail Salespersons1030$29,930$14.392.7
18Office Clerks, General850$29,390$14.131.9
19General and Operations Managers780$96,720$46.51.5
20Customer Service Representatives760$27,800$13.371.75
21Community and Social Service Occupations730$29,550$14.211.75
22Protective Service Occupations690$41,080$19.752.2
23Personal Care and Service Occupations670$25,390$12.214.65
24Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks620$30,960$14.891.05
25Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers610$43,370$20.851.2
26Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive600$31,980$15.381.4
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners590$24,300$11.681.5
28Architecture and Engineering Occupations570$78,070$37.531.7
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers570$47,440$22.810.95
30Maintenance and Repair Workers, General550$40,870$19.650.9
31Waiters and Waitresses550$18,640$8.961.65
32First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers540$41,870$20.130.95
33Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers540$37,200$17.890.35
34Registered Nurses540$53,360$25.651.95
35First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers500$54,590$26.250.4
36First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers490$28,800$13.850.6
37Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators370$35,580$17.110.4
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses370$38,030$18.290.5
39Production Workers, All Other360$37,020$17.80.15
40Computer and Mathematical Occupations350$60,770$29.223
41Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders340$24,050$11.560.2
42Cooks, Restaurant310$24,650$11.850.9
43Nursing Assistants310$26,530$12.760.95
44Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations290$61,320$29.480.8
45Home Health and Personal Care Aides280$22,200$10.670
46Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations270$45,480$21.871.8
47Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics270$40,470$19.460.5
48Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria270$22,260$10.70.3
49Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other260$63,000$30.290.7
50Receptionists and Information Clerks260$26,360$12.670.7
51First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors250$52,230$25.110.3
52Food Preparation Workers250$21,000$10.10.5
53Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers250$27,180$13.070.75
54Medical Assistants240$30,860$14.840.45
55Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers240$39,730$19.10.4
56Industrial Machinery Mechanics230$49,780$23.930.2
57Childcare Workers210$18,480$8.880.7
58Billing and Posting Clerks200$31,030$14.920.3
59Construction Laborers200$31,110$14.960.9
60Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment190$26,460$12.720.3
61First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers190$57,140$27.470.4
62Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants190$31,760$15.270.4
63Sewing Machine Operators190$21,700$10.430.1
64Financial Managers180$80,780$38.840.4
65Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers180$36,850$17.720.2
66Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks180$46,610$22.410.2
67Tellers180$30,120$14.480.25
68Machine Feeders and Offbearers170$30,090$14.470
69Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other170$71,380$34.320.7
70Carpenters160$42,530$20.450.6
71Maintenance Workers, Machinery160$45,580$21.910.1
72Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel160$49,670$23.880.7
73Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers160$41,590$200.3
74Electricians150$53,250$25.60.45
75Nurse Practitioners150$81,020$38.950.1
76Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products150$67,360$32.380.85
77First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers140$57,680$27.730.3
78Light Truck Drivers140$37,450$18.010.6
79Pharmacy Technicians140$29,560$14.210.3
80Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products140$61,730$29.680.2
81Legal Occupations130$76,160$36.620.8
82Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators120$48,810$23.470.25
83Bartenders110$26,430$12.710.4
84Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters110$24,010$11.540.1
85Food Service Managers110$41,410$19.910.2
86Human Resources Specialists110$46,960$22.580.4
87Loan Officers110$57,430$27.610.2
88Postal Service Mail Carriers110$50,990$24.510.2
89Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education110$29,780$14.320.3
90Accountants and Auditors100$58,010$27.890.9
91Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians100$41,710$20.050.2
92Dental Assistants100$37,000$17.790.2
93Industrial Production Managers100$106,400$51.150.1
94Loan Interviewers and Clerks100$32,350$15.550.1
95Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners100$19,650$9.450.9
96Sales Managers90$102,760$49.410.3
97Administrative Services and Facilities Managers80$82,800$39.810
98Bill and Account Collectors80$27,720$13.330.15
99Buyers and Purchasing Agents80$64,800$31.150.25
100Child, Family, and School Social Workers80$42,860$20.610.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Cleveland Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$38,88046,230
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,3208,300
Production Occupations$35,6406,090
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,4205,760
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,4104,610
Sales and Related Occupations$32,4904,100
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,3302,370
Management Occupations$87,0102,360
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,8902,240
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$64,0202,010
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,4201,890
Cashiers$21,1101,740
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,7001,250
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,8501,220
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$61,1901,100
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,1301,050
Retail Salespersons$29,9301,030
Office Clerks, General$29,390850
General and Operations Managers$96,720780
Customer Service Representatives$27,800760
Community and Social Service Occupations$29,550730
Protective Service Occupations$41,080690
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,390670
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$30,960620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,370610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,980600
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,300590
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,070570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,440570
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,870550
Waiters and Waitresses$18,640550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,870540
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,200540
Registered Nurses$53,360540
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,590500
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,800490
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,580370
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,030370
Production Workers, All Other$37,020360
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$60,770350
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$24,050340
Cooks, Restaurant$24,650310
Nursing Assistants$26,530310
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$61,320290
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,200280
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,480270
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,470270
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$22,260270
Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other$63,000260
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,360260

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Cleveland, Tennessee Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$38,88046,230
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,3208,300
Production Occupations$35,6406,090
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,4205,760
Sales and Related Occupations$32,4904,100
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,3302,370
Management Occupations$87,0102,360
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,8902,240
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$64,0202,010
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,7001,250
Healthcare Support Occupations$30,8501,220
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$61,1901,100
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,1301,050
Retail Salespersons$29,9301,030
Office Clerks, General$29,390850
General and Operations Managers$96,720780
Customer Service Representatives$27,800760
Community and Social Service Occupations$29,550730
Protective Service Occupations$41,080690
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,390670
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$30,960620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,370610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,980600
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,070570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$47,440570
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,870550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,870540
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$37,200540
Registered Nurses$53,360540
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,590500
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$28,800490
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,580370
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,030370
Production Workers, All Other$37,020360
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$60,770350
Nursing Assistants$26,530310
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$61,320290
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$45,480270
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,470270
Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other$63,000260
Receptionists and Information Clerks$26,360260
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$52,230250
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$27,180250
Medical Assistants$30,860240
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$39,730240
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$49,780230
Billing and Posting Clerks$31,030200
Construction Laborers$31,110200
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$26,460190
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$57,140190

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