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Wages by occupation in Morristown, TN

In Morristown, TN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,320 in May 2024, with 48,040 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS207 occupations

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What stands out

In Morristown, TN, the median annual wage across all occupations was $40,320 in May 2024, with 48,040 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $139,980 for Chief Executives, the lowest $20,490 for Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers. The largest occupation by headcount is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand with 1,800 jobs at a median of $36,600. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	50	$139,980	$52,310	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	130	$125,540	$84,440	$149,410	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	120	$124,160	$64,890	$212,150	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	40	$122,840	$67,880	$179,820	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	60	$121,670	$63,960	$189,280	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	40	$120,610	$78,530	$168,500	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	140	$112,430	$61,220	$169,390	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$108,020	$69,940	$186,850	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	110	$103,010	$56,210	$199,220	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	60	$99,950	$61,300	$154,510	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	150	$98,500	$61,040	$126,410	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	70	$98,490	$78,520	$124,080	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	40	$95,820	$76,560	$113,040	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	60	$95,390	$59,230	$97,580	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	40	$95,110	$62,720	$166,590	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	120	$94,500	$57,780	$226,300	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	100	$93,800	$65,710	$109,370	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	110	$91,890	$66,290	$125,670	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	60	$90,190	$50,720	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	70	$88,520	$48,960	$126,400	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	40	$87,010	$46,790	$116,000	evidence →
Management Analysts 13-1111	60	$85,980	$48,130	$170,120	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	—	$85,320	$54,750	$136,970	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	30	$84,320	$64,730	$154,870	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	90	$83,960	$52,620	$136,720	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	120	$83,500	$59,690	$122,110	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	670	$83,270	$40,870	$200,000	evidence →
Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151	40	$79,200	$54,590	$100,510	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	40	$78,880	$63,480	$119,930	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	70	$78,270	$61,790	$125,480	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,800	$36,600	$28,610	$64,670	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,530	$26,760	$21,860	$32,280	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,430	$56,770	$40,450	$72,140	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,210	$27,140	$20,760	$30,990	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,210	$29,870	$21,310	$46,940	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,060	$31,020	$27,470	$42,520	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	1,050	$36,550	$29,310	$46,950	evidence →
Production Workers, All Other 51-9199	930	$37,230	$31,570	$47,510	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	690	$46,260	$29,020	$63,530	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	680	$76,640	$56,680	$93,600	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	670	$83,270	$40,870	$200,000	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	670	$35,530	$23,070	$53,310	evidence →
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061	660	$37,490	$34,710	$48,670	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	610	$29,370	$26,230	$35,140	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	600	$27,610	$15,080	$46,870	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	600	$34,400	$24,680	$51,940	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	580	$60,280	$43,020	$94,910	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	560	$37,440	$31,250	$49,260	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	520	$53,110	$33,180	$89,040	evidence →
Food Processing Workers, All Other 51-3099	500	$44,900	$37,380	$48,050	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	490	$37,800	$28,490	$51,990	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	470	$35,080	$28,660	$57,820	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	470	$42,390	$31,200	$59,150	evidence →
Helpers--Production Workers 51-9198	470	$32,740	$32,330	$41,030	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	450	$22,100	$17,400	$29,090	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	450	$36,020	$28,890	$47,710	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	430	$59,000	$46,940	$102,140	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	420	$33,490	$25,400	$39,170	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	410	$42,870	$26,660	$66,250	evidence →
Packers and Packagers, Hand 53-7064	360	$36,850	$21,040	$46,390	evidence →

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