What is the median salary for Engineers, All Other in Cleveland?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in Cleveland, OH is $118,590.

How does Cleveland pay compare to the US median for Engineers, All Other?

Local median pay is 3.5% below the national OEWS median of $122,930.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Cleveland is 93.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $118,590 has about the same purchasing power as $126,294 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Engineers, All Other, Cleveland

$118,590

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Cleveland, OH. Middle half of wages roughly $98,090 to $156,020.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −3.5%
US median: $122,930
Metro RPP: 93.9
Middle half: $98,090 to $156,020
OEWS employment: 980
SOC: 17-2199

Engineers, All Other in Cleveland pay a median $118,590 (May 2025), 3.5% below the US median of $122,930. At local prices (RPP 93.9), that median buys about what $126,294 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$118,590 in Cleveland buys about what $126,294 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 93.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 79.4 vs all-items 93.9 (US = 100, 2024).

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Engineers, All Other in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Cleveland	$118,590	$98,090 to $156,020	93.9
San Francisco	$159,800	$118,900 to $209,630	115.6
Tulsa	$107,240	$83,200 to $121,350	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Engineers, All Other in Cleveland?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Engineers, All Other in Cleveland, OH is $118,590.
How does Cleveland pay compare to the US median for Engineers, All Other?: Local median pay is 3.5% below the national OEWS median of $122,930.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Cleveland is 93.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $118,590 has about the same purchasing power as $126,294 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.