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First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers Salary in Cleveland, OH

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn a median $46,260 a year — 5% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $38,860 take-home, or $3,238 a month.

Median salary
$46,260
$22.24 per hour
Typical range
$31,100 – $69,790
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Cleveland, OH
6,850
0.92× national concentration
▲1.5%
Pay trend: The median for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Cleveland, OH rose from $45,570 (May 2024) to $46,260 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 0.9%.

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First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers in Cleveland, OH
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$38,860
per year · effective tax rate 16.0%
$3,238Monthly
$1,619Twice a month
$1,495Every 2 weeks
$18.68Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,371
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,868
  • Medicare (1.45%)$671
  • Ohio income tax$490
  • Take-home pay$38,860

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 2.75% state

Living in Cleveland? City residents also pay Cleveland’s city income tax — about $1,157 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $37,704 ($3,142 a month). Choose “Cleveland” under City income tax in the calculator. Suburban residents usually don’t pay it.

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First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers pay by experience in Cleveland, OH

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$31,100$14.95$27,096$2,258
25th percentile$36,370$17.49$31,185$2,599
Median (50th)$46,260$22.24$38,860$3,238
75th percentile$59,210$28.47$48,909$4,076
90th percentile (top earners)$69,790$33.55$56,790$4,733

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Ohio resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $46,260 buys in Cleveland, OH

Prices in Cleveland, OH are 6.1% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 21% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median first-line supervisor of retail sales workers's $38,860 take-home pay has the buying power of $41,374 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,048
32% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,268
39% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$2,190
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers jobs are about as common in Cleveland, OH as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.92).

Best-paying cities for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers, adjusted for cost of living

Cleveland, OH ranks #38 of 81 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Seattle, WA $62,170$52,134$46,911
2Providence, RI $57,680$46,980$46,161
3Nashville, TN $51,990$43,954$45,625
4Spokane, WA $54,250$45,770$45,612
5Albany, NY $56,470$45,101$45,298
6Denver, CO $59,100$47,775$45,163
7Memphis, TN $49,010$41,560$45,086
8Bridgeport, CT $58,820$47,720$44,655
38Cleveland, OH$46,260$38,860$41,374

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 81 metros →

About the job: first-line supervisors of retail sales workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
None
Job outlook, 2025–35
-3.7% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers make in Cleveland, OH?

The median first-line supervisor of retail sales workers salary in the Cleveland, OH metro area is $46,260 a year, or about $22.24 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $36,370 and $59,210.

What is a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers’s take-home pay in Cleveland, OH?

On the median $46,260 salary, a single filer living in Ohio takes home about $38,860 a year ($3,238 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $490 in Ohio taxes in 2026.

Is Cleveland, OH a good place to work as a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers?

Pay here is 5% below the national median of $48,520. Local prices are 6.1% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $41,374 would in a typical U.S. city. Cleveland, OH ranks #38 of 81 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a first-line supervisor of retail sales workers afford rent in Cleveland, OH?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Cleveland, OH is $1,048 a month ($1,268 for two bedrooms) — 32% of a median first-line supervisor of retail sales workers’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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