High paying jobs in Morristown, TN that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Morristown, TN, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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
3Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$67,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,700 – $75,2901,470
4Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,670 – $66,47040
5Physical Therapist Assistants$63,940
Associate's degree
$50,520 – $84,30070
6Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$62,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $62,76070
7Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $73,860130
8Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,870 – $99,820330
9Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,460 – $123,790170
10Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,410 – $82,540200
11Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $85,860130
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,730 – $112,950340
13Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $73,53080
14Electricians$57,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,200 – $82,380180
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,170 – $63,490260
16Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$53,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,330 – $73,94070
17Opticians, Dispensing$51,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $67,27050
18Emergency Medical Technicians$51,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,760 – $56,730100
19Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,990 – $67,58040
20Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,940
Associate's degree
$37,710 – $60,62030
21Carpenters$49,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,950 – $66,830130
22Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $54,21030
23Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,560 – $65,610710
24Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,710 – $60,930310
25Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,420 – $77,77050
26Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,660 – $64,980100
27Tool and Die Makers$48,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,400 – $61,210180
28Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $58,650220
29Roofers$47,950
No formal educational credential
$36,060 – $62,37090
30Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,260 – $73,02040
31Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,250 – $65,19060
32Computer User Support Specialists$47,770
Some college, no degree
$38,480 – $74,230110
33Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,510 – $77,020260
34Machinists$47,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,960 – $65,920330
35Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910 – $58,980100
36Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,390 – $69,940180
37Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$46,790
Associate's degree
$44,320 – $77,41070
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,880 – $62,65060
39Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,450
Associate's degree
$30,600 – $59,35030
40Food Processing Workers, All Other$46,320
No formal educational credential
$37,580 – $46,320380
41Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$46,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,540 – $57,34080
42Highway Maintenance Workers$45,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,340 – $57,27040
43Dental Assistants$45,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,800 – $60,370130
44Production Workers, All Other$45,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,120 – $63,400420
45Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$44,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,390 – $75,65040
46Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,130 – $64,310110
47Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,050 – $59,360340
48Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,040
Some college, no degree
$30,470 – $61,740420
49Printing Press Operators$43,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,500 – $56,75090
50Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,790 – $79,58030

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	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,330	$43,700 – $75,290	1,470
4	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,470	$43,670 – $66,470	40
5	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,940	$50,520 – $84,300	70
6	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,760	$41,670 – $62,760	70
7	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,700	$41,600 – $73,860	130
8	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,300	$46,870 – $99,820	330
9	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,920	$31,460 – $123,790	170
10	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,510	$35,410 – $82,540	200
11	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $85,860	130
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,270	$29,730 – $112,950	340
13	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,270	$47,380 – $73,530	80
14	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,170	$38,200 – $82,380	180
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,140	$39,170 – $63,490	260
16	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,780	$36,330 – $73,940	70
17	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,770	$35,920 – $67,270	50
18	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,000	$37,760 – $56,730	100
19	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,200	$34,990 – $67,580	40
20	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,940	$37,710 – $60,620	30
21	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,110	$35,950 – $66,830	130
22	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$36,400 – $54,210	30
23	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,720	$28,560 – $65,610	710
24	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,710	$40,710 – $60,930	310
25	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,650	$37,420 – $77,770	50
26	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,420	$43,660 – $64,980	100
27	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,400	$48,400 – $61,210	180
28	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,170	$38,400 – $58,650	220
29	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$47,950	$36,060 – $62,370	90
30	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,840	$34,260 – $73,020	40
31	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,820	$28,250 – $65,190	60
32	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$47,770	$38,480 – $74,230	110
33	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,600	$30,510 – $77,020	260
34	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,370	$33,960 – $65,920	330
35	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,240	$36,910 – $58,980	100
36	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,070	$37,390 – $69,940	180
37	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,790	$44,320 – $77,410	70
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,680	$34,880 – $62,650	60
39	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$46,450	$30,600 – $59,350	30
40	Food Processing Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$46,320	$37,580 – $46,320	380
41	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,160	$32,540 – $57,340	80
42	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,800	$37,340 – $57,270	40
43	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,550	$36,800 – $60,370	130
44	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,130	$31,120 – $63,400	420
45	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,790	$37,390 – $75,650	40
46	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,780	$40,130 – $64,310	110
47	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,240	$34,050 – $59,360	340
48	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$44,040	$30,470 – $61,740	420
49	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,990	$31,500 – $56,750	90
50	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,680	$31,790 – $79,580	30

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