High paying jobs in Morristown, TN that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Morristown, TN and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Morristown, TN run 13.6% below the national average (2024), so a Morristown, TN salary is worth about 1.16× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Morristown, TN · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$92,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,750 – $100,31050
2Dental Hygienists$81,040
Associate's degree
$62,620 – $100,34070
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$79,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,080 – $150,03040
4First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,360 – $117,400250
5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,610 – $116,33050
6First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,840 – $102,460550
7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$68,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,650 – $101,370260
8First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,860 – $84,170260
9Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$67,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,700 – $75,2901,470
10Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,670 – $66,47040
11First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$64,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,000 – $95,25070
12Physical Therapist Assistants$63,940
Associate's degree
$50,520 – $84,30070
13Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$62,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $62,76070
14Food Service Managers$61,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,460 – $85,77050
15Chefs and Head Cooks$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,670 – $80,70030
16Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $73,860130
17Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,870 – $99,820330
18First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,330 – $95,440500
19First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,770 – $90,83050
20Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,460 – $123,790170
21Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,410 – $82,540200
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $85,860130
23Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,730 – $112,950340
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $73,53080
25Electricians$57,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,200 – $82,380180
26Construction and Building Inspectors$56,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,420 – $77,49030
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,170 – $63,490260
28Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$53,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,330 – $73,94070
29Opticians, Dispensing$51,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $67,27050
30Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$51,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,550 – $77,10050
31Emergency Medical Technicians$51,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,760 – $56,730100
32Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,990 – $67,58040
33First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $80,72030
34Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,940
Associate's degree
$37,710 – $60,62030
35First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,930 – $84,24030
36Carpenters$49,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,950 – $66,830130
37Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $54,21030
38Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,560 – $65,610710
39Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,710 – $60,930310
40Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,420 – $77,77050
41Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,660 – $64,980100
42Tool and Die Makers$48,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,400 – $61,210180
43Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $58,650220
44Roofers$47,950
No formal educational credential
$36,060 – $62,37090
45Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,260 – $73,02040
46Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,250 – $65,19060
47Computer User Support Specialists$47,770
Some college, no degree
$38,480 – $74,230110
48Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,510 – $77,020260
49Machinists$47,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,960 – $65,920330
50Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910 – $58,980100

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMorristown, TN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,250	$58,750 – $100,310	50
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,040	$62,620 – $100,340	70
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,760	$54,080 – $150,030	40
4	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,350	$48,360 – $117,400	250
5	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,350	$54,610 – $116,330	50
6	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,450	$44,840 – $102,460	550
7	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,950	$46,650 – $101,370	260
8	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,570	$39,860 – $84,170	260
9	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,330	$43,700 – $75,290	1,470
10	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,470	$43,670 – $66,470	40
11	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,080	$49,000 – $95,250	70
12	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,940	$50,520 – $84,300	70
13	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,760	$41,670 – $62,760	70
14	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,450	$52,460 – $85,770	50
15	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$25,670 – $80,700	30
16	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,700	$41,600 – $73,860	130
17	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,300	$46,870 – $99,820	330
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,790	$38,330 – $95,440	500
19	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,560	$44,770 – $90,830	50
20	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,920	$31,460 – $123,790	170
21	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,510	$35,410 – $82,540	200
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $85,860	130
23	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,270	$29,730 – $112,950	340
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,270	$47,380 – $73,530	80
25	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,170	$38,200 – $82,380	180
26	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,300	$30,420 – $77,490	30
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,140	$39,170 – $63,490	260
28	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,780	$36,330 – $73,940	70
29	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,770	$35,920 – $67,270	50
30	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,240	$41,550 – $77,100	50
31	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,000	$37,760 – $56,730	100
32	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,200	$34,990 – $67,580	40
33	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,090	$39,780 – $80,720	30
34	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,940	$37,710 – $60,620	30
35	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,510	$38,930 – $84,240	30
36	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,110	$35,950 – $66,830	130
37	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$36,400 – $54,210	30
38	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,720	$28,560 – $65,610	710
39	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,710	$40,710 – $60,930	310
40	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,650	$37,420 – $77,770	50
41	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,420	$43,660 – $64,980	100
42	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,400	$48,400 – $61,210	180
43	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,170	$38,400 – $58,650	220
44	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$47,950	$36,060 – $62,370	90
45	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,840	$34,260 – $73,020	40
46	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,820	$28,250 – $65,190	60
47	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$47,770	$38,480 – $74,230	110
48	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,600	$30,510 – $77,020	260
49	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,370	$33,960 – $65,920	330
50	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,240	$36,910 – $58,980	100

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