Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Morristown, TN

Each occupation's median wage in Morristown, TN compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Morristown, TN pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$62,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $62,760+23.8%
2Food Processing Workers, All Other$46,320
No formal educational credential
$37,580 – $46,320+16.7%
3Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$67,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,700 – $75,290+14.8%
4Emergency Medical Technicians$51,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,760 – $56,730+14.7%
5Production Workers, All Other$45,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,120 – $63,400+12.5%
6Packers and Packagers, Hand$40,280
No formal educational credential
$22,340 – $53,100+11.0%
7Opticians, Dispensing$51,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $67,270+9.5%
8Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,670 – $66,470+9.2%
9First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,860 – $84,170+7.4%
10Tire Repairers and Changers$39,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,220 – $39,420+4.5%
11Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,360 – $54,650+3.4%
12Administrative Services Managers$116,340
Bachelor's degree
$59,980 – $217,520+1.9%
13Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38,720
No formal educational credential
$33,450 – $43,360+1.1%
14First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,930 – $84,240+0.8%
15Physicians, All Other$267,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$163,360 – $405,130+0.7%
16Social and Community Service Managers$80,880
Bachelor's degree
$57,250 – $106,130+0.6%
17Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $54,210+0.2%
18Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,990 – $67,580-0.3%
19Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,960
No formal educational credential
$29,520 – $39,960-0.4%
20Driver/Sales Workers$38,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$19,040 – $49,150-0.7%
21Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910 – $58,980-1.0%
22Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $73,860-1.7%
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,550
No formal educational credential
$29,920 – $66,460-1.7%
24Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,560 – $65,610-1.8%
25First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,360 – $117,400-1.9%
26Chefs and Head Cooks$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,670 – $80,700-1.9%
27Industrial Production Managers$123,510
Bachelor's degree
$74,600 – $179,570-2.0%
28Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,050 – $59,360-2.3%
29Management Analysts$99,290
Bachelor's degree
$61,500 – $166,510-2.5%
30Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,090
Bachelor's degree
$43,910 – $72,000-2.5%
31Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,260 – $73,020-2.8%
32Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$92,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,750 – $100,310-3.2%
33Helpers--Production Workers$37,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,000 – $47,370-3.5%
34Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,410 – $82,540-3.6%
35First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,750 – $72,130-3.7%
36Printing Press Operators$43,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,500 – $56,750-3.9%
37Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$42,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,250 – $58,480-3.9%
38Cooks, Restaurant$35,670
No formal educational credential
$26,420 – $44,410-4.6%
39Light Truck Drivers$42,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,550 – $80,370-4.7%
40Industrial Engineers$97,310
Bachelor's degree
$74,000 – $134,660-5.0%
41Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $85,860-5.1%
42Dental Assistants$45,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,800 – $60,370-5.2%
43Physical Therapists$97,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,980 – $126,670-5.5%
44Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,510 – $77,020-6.0%
45Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,790 – $79,580-6.2%
46Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,050
Bachelor's degree
$33,340 – $78,190-6.2%
47Physical Therapist Assistants$63,940
Associate's degree
$50,520 – $84,300-6.5%
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,180
Bachelor's degree
$47,510 – $62,530-6.5%
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,870 – $99,820-6.5%
50First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,840 – $102,460-6.7%

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	vs. national
1	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,760	$41,670 – $62,760	+23.8%
2	Food Processing Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$46,320	$37,580 – $46,320	+16.7%
3	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,330	$43,700 – $75,290	+14.8%
4	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,000	$37,760 – $56,730	+14.7%
5	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,130	$31,120 – $63,400	+12.5%
6	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$40,280	$22,340 – $53,100	+11.0%
7	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,770	$35,920 – $67,270	+9.5%
8	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,470	$43,670 – $66,470	+9.2%
9	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,570	$39,860 – $84,170	+7.4%
10	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,420	$30,220 – $39,420	+4.5%
11	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,960	$30,360 – $54,650	+3.4%
12	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,340	$59,980 – $217,520	+1.9%
13	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersNo formal educational credential	$38,720	$33,450 – $43,360	+1.1%
14	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,510	$38,930 – $84,240	+0.8%
15	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$267,730	$163,360 – $405,130	+0.7%
16	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,880	$57,250 – $106,130	+0.6%
17	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$36,400 – $54,210	+0.2%
18	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,200	$34,990 – $67,580	-0.3%
19	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$39,960	$29,520 – $39,960	-0.4%
20	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,510	$19,040 – $49,150	-0.7%
21	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,240	$36,910 – $58,980	-1.0%
22	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,700	$41,600 – $73,860	-1.7%
23	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$39,550	$29,920 – $66,460	-1.7%
24	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,720	$28,560 – $65,610	-1.8%
25	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,350	$48,360 – $117,400	-1.9%
26	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$25,670 – $80,700	-1.9%
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,510	$74,600 – $179,570	-2.0%
28	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,240	$34,050 – $59,360	-2.3%
29	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,290	$61,500 – $166,510	-2.5%
30	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$58,090	$43,910 – $72,000	-2.5%
31	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,840	$34,260 – $73,020	-2.8%
32	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,250	$58,750 – $100,310	-3.2%
33	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,700	$30,000 – $47,370	-3.5%
34	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,510	$35,410 – $82,540	-3.6%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,730	$27,750 – $72,130	-3.7%
36	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,990	$31,500 – $56,750	-3.9%
37	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,890	$33,250 – $58,480	-3.9%
38	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$35,670	$26,420 – $44,410	-4.6%
39	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,740	$26,550 – $80,370	-4.7%
40	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,310	$74,000 – $134,660	-5.0%
41	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $85,860	-5.1%
42	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,550	$36,800 – $60,370	-5.2%
43	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,150	$64,980 – $126,670	-5.5%
44	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,600	$30,510 – $77,020	-6.0%
45	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,680	$31,790 – $79,580	-6.2%
46	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,050	$33,340 – $78,190	-6.2%
47	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,940	$50,520 – $84,300	-6.5%
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,180	$47,510 – $62,530	-6.5%
49	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,300	$46,870 – $99,820	-6.5%
50	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,450	$44,840 – $102,460	-6.7%

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