Morristown, TN

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Morristown, TN, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 195 detailed occupations covering about 36,660 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 23.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Morristown, TN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Sales Managers $126,470 -6.4% 80
Pharmacists $124,190 -8.7% 110
Financial Managers $120,200 +7.3% 140
Lawyers $107,050 -26.6% 40
Administrative Services Managers $104,170 -2.2% 50
Industrial Production Managers $103,150 -11.8% 110
Chief Executives $99,780 +14.8% 60
Computer and Information Systems Managers $99,610 -41.2% 40
Occupational Therapists $99,140 +2.9% 40
Human Resources Managers $98,230 -28% 40
Nurse Practitioners $97,450 -22.8% 120
General and Operations Managers $95,290 -5.9% 570
Software Developers $90,320 -45.8% 60
Medical and Health Services Managers $88,660 -19.9% 100
Computer Systems Analysts $86,760 -39.8% 50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $85,740 +0.4% 60
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $84,020 +37.1% 50
Mechanical Engineers $83,760 +90.7% 60
Speech-Language Pathologists $82,880 -7.2% 40
Physical Therapists $82,670 -17.1% 70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $81,810 -17.5% 60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $81,270 -21.4% 80
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $79,410 -22.6% 70
Industrial Engineers $77,310 -22.2% 140
Construction Managers $76,870 -26.7% 120

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Morristown, TN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,690 $31,360
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,430 $59,030
Cashiers 1,280 $23,250
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,160 $28,190
Retail Salespersons 1,130 $27,620
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,000 $22,240
Customer Service Representatives 930 $37,070
Production Workers, All Other 690 $30,790
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 640 $39,270
Waiters and Waitresses 630 $19,650
Office Clerks, General 610 $30,420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 600 $38,160
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 580 $49,920
General and Operations Managers 570 $95,290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 570 $51,400
Registered Nurses 540 $62,390
Cooks, Fast Food 540 $21,780
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 510 $34,810
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 490 $24,080
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 480 $59,790
Construction Laborers 450 $32,860
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 450 $29,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 440 $60,390
Tool and Die Makers 420 $46,470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 420 $34,570
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