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Average salary by job family in Morristown
| Management | $113,270 |
|---|---|
| Legal | $107,920 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $88,100 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $78,510 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $77,910 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $76,280 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $70,810 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $58,830 |
| Community and Social Service | $53,460 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $52,450 |
| Construction and Extraction | $52,200 |
| Protective Service | $47,160 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $45,500 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,500 |
| Production | $45,420 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $44,910 |
| Sales and Related | $41,290 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $38,890 |
| Healthcare Support | $37,960 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $35,890 |
| Personal Care and Service | $32,850 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $29,650 |
Highest-paying jobs in Morristown
- Physicians, All Other$279,200
- Chief Executives$197,120
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,870
- Financial Managers$134,160
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,160
- Lawyers$131,540
- Sales Managers$128,110
- Administrative Services Managers$128,110
- Industrial Production Managers$127,270
- Marketing Managers$127,040
Most common jobs in Morristown and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,590 | $26,460 | $26,530 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 1,530 | $42,740 | $42,890 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1,510 | $42,050 | $39,550 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 1,470 | $61,500 | $67,330 |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,190 | $34,960 | $31,750 |
| Cashiers | 1,100 | $27,550 | $28,120 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,090 | $33,320 | $31,000 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 740 | $41,300 | $37,570 |
| Registered Nurses | 710 | $75,800 | $75,680 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 710 | $49,690 | $48,720 |
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Cost of living in Morristown
Prices in the Morristown area are 14% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 86.4 for 2024. The average local salary of $51,480 therefore buys what $59,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $301,029, 5.2 times the median household income of $58,130.
$301,029typical home value
$58,130median household income
86.4BEA price parity
120,765metro population
Take-home pay in Morristown
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $33,630 | $29,202 | $2,433 |
| Median wage | $44,280 | $37,759 | $3,147 |
| Average wage | $51,480 | $43,544 | $3,629 |
| 75th percentile wage | $60,480 | $50,775 | $4,231 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Salaries for every job in Morristown
Management17 jobs
- Chief Executives$197K
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$139K
- Financial Managers$134K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$133K
- Sales Managers$128K
- Administrative Services Managers$128K
- Industrial Production Managers$127K
- Marketing Managers$127K
- Construction Managers$122K
- Human Resources Managers$118K
- General and Operations Managers$117K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$100K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$93K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$92K
- Managers, All Other$86K
- Social and Community Service Managers$84K
- Food Service Managers$66K
Legal2 jobs
Architecture and Engineering5 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical17 jobs
- Physicians, All Other$279K
- Pharmacists$126K
- Veterinarians$121K
- Nurse Practitioners$107K
- Physician Assistants$106K
- Physical Therapists$95K
- Occupational Therapists$91K
- Dental Hygienists$83K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$82K
- Registered Nurses$76K
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$53K
- Opticians, Dispensing$51K
- Emergency Medical Technicians$45K
- Medical Records Specialists$44K
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40K
- Pharmacy Technicians$40K
Computer and Mathematical4 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science1 jobs
Business and Financial Operations12 jobs
- Management Analysts$112K
- Project Management Specialists$86K
- Cost Estimators$78K
- Accountants and Auditors$77K
- Logisticians$70K
- Human Resources Specialists$68K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66K
- Compliance Officers$64K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62K
- Training and Development Specialists$58K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$58K
- Loan Officers$56K
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair13 jobs
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$83K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66K
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$53K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49K
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40K
- Tire Repairers and Changers$38K
Community and Social Service6 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library6 jobs
Construction and Extraction10 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72K
- Electricians$61K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$54K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$54K
- Carpenters$53K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50K
- Highway Maintenance Workers$49K
- Roofers$49K
- Construction Laborers$42K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$41K
Protective Service7 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$70K
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62K
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$50K
- Correctional Officers and Jailers$42K
- Firefighters$40K
- Security Guards$34K
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$23K
Transportation and Material Moving11 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62K
- Light Truck Drivers$47K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$39K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$39K
- Driver/Sales Workers$35K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$33K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media3 jobs
Production30 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72K
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57K
- Machinists$52K
- Tool and Die Makers$52K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51K
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$50K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48K
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48K
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48K
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48K
- Production Workers, All Other$47K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46K
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45K
- Food Processing Workers, All Other$44K
- Printing Press Operators$44K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43K
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$42K
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41K
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39K
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38K
- Helpers--Production Workers$38K
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$38K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$38K
- Sewing Machine Operators$33K
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$33K
- Woodworkers, All Other$32K
- Bakers$28K
Office and Administrative Support25 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61K
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$46K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45K
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$44K
- Procurement Clerks$44K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42K
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42K
- Customer Service Representatives$41K
- Order Clerks$41K
- Data Entry Keyers$40K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40K
- Office Clerks, General$39K
- Tellers$37K
- File Clerks$35K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$32K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30K
Sales and Related10 jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$89K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$63K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50K
- Parts Salespersons$39K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$37K
- Retail Salespersons$35K
- Cashiers$28K
Healthcare Support7 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5 jobs
Personal Care and Service4 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related12 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$57K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$41K
- Cooks, Restaurant$35K
- Bartenders$31K
- Dishwashers$31K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$30K
- Waiters and Waitresses$29K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28K
- Food Preparation Workers$27K
- Cooks, Fast Food$27K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$26K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25K
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Salary in Morristown: questions
What is a good salary in Morristown?
Half of all workers in the Morristown metro earn less than $44,280 and the average is $51,480. Earning more than $60,480 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Morristown to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?
About $60,256, because prices here are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Morristown?
Physicians, All Other ($279,200), Chief Executives ($197,120), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($138,870).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. Area Morristown, TN (34100), all occupations and 207 individual jobs. What a metro area includes.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
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