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Morristown salaries

The median worker in the Morristown, TN metro area earned $40,320 a year in 2024, about $19.39 an hour. That ranks #351 of the 391 metro areas published here, 18.5% below the national median.

Tennessee

Median pay $40,320 $19.39 per hour
Vs national -18.5% U.S. $49,500
Workers 48,040 wage and salary
Metro rank #351 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Morristown pays 12.6% less than Tennessee as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Food Processing Workers, All Other 27.82× 500 $44,900
Production Workers, All Other 10.82× 930 $37,230
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 3.6× 660 $37,490
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2.71× 580 $60,280
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2.3× 1,050 $36,550
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2.22× 1,430 $56,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.94× 1,800 $36,600
Construction Laborers 1.7× 560 $37,440
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.44× 690 $46,260
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.3× 1,530 $26,760
Cashiers 1.24× 1,210 $27,140
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.23× 1,060 $31,020

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Morristown
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
General and Operations Managers $83,270 $40.03 670
Registered Nurses $76,640 $36.84 680
Managers, All Other $70,810 $34.04 200
Accountants and Auditors $65,200 $31.35 210
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $63,240 $30.40 260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $62,840 $30.21 230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $60,280 $28.98 580
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,670 n/a 320
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,000 n/a 430
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $57,740 $27.76 260
Human Resources Specialists $57,060 $27.43 200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,770 $27.29 1,430
Electricians $56,010 $26.93 200
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $53,110 $25.53 520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $50,090 $24.08 290
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $49,410 $23.76 290
Carpenters $47,230 $22.71 200
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,070 $22.63 240
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,710 $22.46 220
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,260 $22.24 690
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $46,200 $22.21 280
Food Processing Workers, All Other $44,900 $21.59 500
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,480 $21.39 300
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $43,420 $20.88 250
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $42,870 $20.61 410
Light Truck Drivers $42,520 $20.44 350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $42,390 $20.38 470
Machinists $39,640 $19.06 290
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,770 $18.64 280
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,710 $18.61 350
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $38,150 $18.34 310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $37,800 $18.18 490
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $37,490 $18.02 660
Construction Laborers $37,440 $18.00 560
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,410 $17.99 320
Production Workers, All Other $37,230 $17.90 930
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,850 $17.72 360
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,600 $17.60 1,800
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $36,550 $17.57 1,050
Nursing Assistants $36,170 $17.39 280
Pharmacy Technicians $36,050 $17.33 230
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,020 $17.32 450
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,900 $17.26 270
Medical Assistants $35,610 $17.12 270
Customer Service Representatives $35,530 $17.08 670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,080 $16.86 470
Office Clerks, General $34,400 $16.54 600
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,490 $16.10 420
Cooks, Restaurant $33,060 $15.89 300
Helpers--Production Workers $32,740 $15.74 470
Stockers and Order Fillers $31,020 $14.92 1,060
Retail Salespersons $29,870 $14.36 1,210
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $29,370 $14.12 610
Waiters and Waitresses $27,610 $13.27 600
Cooks, Fast Food $27,370 $13.16 320
Cashiers $27,140 $13.05 1,210
Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,760 $12.87 1,530
Food Preparation Workers $26,100 $12.55 280
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,100 n/a 450

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Morristown by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,800 $36,600 $17.60
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,530 $26,760 $12.87
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,430 $56,770 $27.29
Cashiers 1,210 $27,140 $13.05
Retail Salespersons 1,210 $29,870 $14.36
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,060 $31,020 $14.92
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,050 $36,550 $17.57
Production Workers, All Other 930 $37,230 $17.90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 690 $46,260 $22.24
Registered Nurses 680 $76,640 $36.84
General and Operations Managers 670 $83,270 $40.03
Customer Service Representatives 670 $35,530 $17.08
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 660 $37,490 $18.02
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 610 $29,370 $14.12
Waiters and Waitresses 600 $27,610 $13.27
Office Clerks, General 600 $34,400 $16.54
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 580 $60,280 $28.98
Construction Laborers 560 $37,440 $18.00
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 520 $53,110 $25.53
Food Processing Workers, All Other 500 $44,900 $21.59

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Tennessee metro areas

Morristown pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Morristown?

The median across all occupations is $40,320, or $19.39 an hour, covering 48,040 wage and salary workers. The mean is $48,880, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Morristown pay more than the rest of Tennessee?

No. The metro median of $40,320 is 12.6% below the Tennessee median of $46,120. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Morristown?

General and Operations Managers ($83,270), Registered Nurses ($76,640), Managers, All Other ($70,810). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Morristown unusually full of?

Food Processing Workers, All Other, at 27.82× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.