Cleveland, OH

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Avg Salary

$63,135

across all roles

Cost Index

Very Affordable

Avg Rent

$1,020/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

7/10

Moderate Affordability

How affordable is Cleveland?

7/10

Moderate Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.92× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 74 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,841/mo, Cleveland is a low-cost market — your salary goes further here than in most US cities.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$1,020

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,841

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$57,030

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.92×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

606

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Cleveland

By gross annual salary

1.Chief Executives
$239,130
2.Physicists
$225,930
3.Nurse Anesthetists
$223,500
4.Dentists
$223,460
5.Physicians
$217,540
6.Orthodontists
$211,410
7.Pediatricians
$210,130
8.Psychiatrists
$174,690
9.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$163,220
10.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$153,150

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Chief Executives
$12,547/mo
2.Physicists
$11,744/mo
3.Nurse Anesthetists
$11,596/mo
4.Dentists
$11,594/mo
5.Physicians
$11,234/mo
6.Orthodontists
$10,861/mo
7.Pediatricians
$10,783/mo
8.Psychiatrists
$8,627/mo
9.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$7,929/mo
10.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$7,317/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Cleveland

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Parking Attendants

$3/mo left

$32,920/yr gross

Cutters And Trimmers

$25/mo left

$33,280/yr gross

School Bus Monitors

$36/mo left

$33,470/yr gross

Gambling Cage Workers

$40/mo left

$33,530/yr gross

Sewing Machine Operators

$43/mo left

$33,590/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.