Highest paying jobs in Morristown, TN
The best paying occupations in the Morristown, TN metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 13.6% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianMorristown, TN | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $267,730 | $163,360 – $405,130 | 30 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $166,650 | $59,030 – $444,230 | 50 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $136,320 | $98,420 – $178,640 | 40 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $129,410 | $78,870 – $157,190 | 120 |
| 5 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,010 | $66,780 – $174,200 | 40 |
| 6 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $123,510 | $74,600 – $179,570 | 150 |
| 7 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,850 | $76,890 – $209,030 | 130 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,190 | $76,290 – $200,000 | 50 |
| 9 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,340 | $59,980 – $217,520 | 60 |
| 10 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $115,230 | $58,640 – $272,550 | 70 |
| 11 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,010 | $71,840 – $163,070 | 40 |
| 12 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $106,950 | $97,950 – $167,940 | 30 |
| 13 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $105,760 | $59,720 – $200,270 | 110 |
| 14 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $105,560 | $69,600 – $133,120 | 120 |
| 15 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $103,350 | $89,990 – $133,530 | 30 |
| 16 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $102,390 | $63,210 – $156,330 | 50 |
| 17 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $100,240 | $66,630 – $146,950 | 30 |
| 18 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,970 | $60,500 – $172,270 | 70 |
| 19 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,290 | $61,500 – $166,510 | 50 |
| 20 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,310 | $74,000 – $134,660 | 140 |
| 21 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $97,150 | $64,980 – $126,670 | 80 |
| 22 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $95,430 | $78,480 – $119,540 | 80 |
| 23 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $93,420 | $46,520 – $195,470 | 670 |
| 24 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $93,290 | $53,580 – $164,270 | 60 |
| 25 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $93,010 | $63,240 – $108,950 | 40 |
| 26 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $92,250 | $58,750 – $100,310 | 50 |
| 27 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $89,660 | $48,130 – $130,020 | 50 |
| 28 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $85,750 | $49,470 – $120,080 | 40 |
| 29 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $82,720 | $51,450 – $120,520 | 180 |
| 30 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $82,360 | $58,600 – $153,510 | 140 |
| 31 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $81,040 | $62,620 – $100,340 | 70 |
| 32 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $80,880 | $57,250 – $106,130 | 40 |
| 33 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $80,490 | $63,570 – $135,400 | 50 |
| 34 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $79,760 | $54,080 – $150,030 | 40 |
| 35 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $79,470 | $50,450 – $139,450 | 50 |
| 36 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $78,350 | $48,360 – $117,400 | 250 |
| 37 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $77,370 | $51,480 – $107,050 | 40 |
| 38 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $77,340 | $38,580 – $146,070 | 190 |
| 39 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $75,680 | $57,160 – $93,460 | 710 |
| 40 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $72,810 | $46,580 – $115,370 | 240 |
| 41 | Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree | $71,400 | $43,120 – $117,630 | 70 |
| 42 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $71,350 | $54,610 – $116,330 | 50 |
| 43 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $70,180 | $47,610 – $74,390 | 40 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $69,450 | $44,840 – $102,460 | 550 |
| 45 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $68,950 | $46,650 – $101,370 | 260 |
| 46 | 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 |
| 47 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award | $67,330 | $43,700 – $75,290 | 1,470 |
| 48 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $67,260 | $45,950 – $114,660 | 100 |
| 49 | Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent | $66,470 | $43,670 – $66,470 | 40 |
| 50 | LogisticiansBachelor's degree | $64,540 | $48,520 – $104,930 | 90 |