Question 1

What is the cost of living in Cleveland, OH?

Accepted Answer

Cleveland, OH's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 93.92, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 6.1% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,279/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Cleveland, OH?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Cleveland, OH, the average median wage is $130,761. The single highest-paying occupation here is Neurologists at $383,420/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Cleveland?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Cleveland, OH are: 1) Neurologists at $383,420; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $324,340; 3) Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $323,480; 4) Orthodontists at $318,070; 5) Psychiatrists at $271,790. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Cleveland?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Cleveland, OH is $1,279/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Cleveland data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Training and Development Managers	Management	$131K	$62.79/hr
32	Managers, All Other	Management	$131K	$62.78/hr
33	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$130K	$62.73/hr
34	Marketing Managers	Management	$129K	$62.16/hr
35	Computer Network Architects	Technology	$129K	$61.92/hr
36	Veterinarians	Healthcare	$129K	$61.83/hr
37	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	Engineering	$128K	$61.7/hr
38	Dentists, All Other Specialists	Healthcare	$128K	$61.44/hr
39	Database Architects	Technology	$128K	$61.31/hr
40	Computer and Information Research Scientists	Technology	$127K	$60.99/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Cleveland, OH

Highest paying careers in Cleveland

Affordability snapshot: Cleveland