Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Morristown, TN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Morristown, TN, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Morristown, TN are those of sales manager, with an average annual salary of $126,470. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $124,190.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Morristown, TN has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Morristown, TN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Morristown, TN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Sales Managers	$126,470	$49,990	80
2	Pharmacists	$124,190	$50,080	110
3	Financial Managers	$120,200	$68,820	140
4	Lawyers	$107,050	$61,740	40
5	Administrative Services Managers	$104,170	$60,860	50
6	Industrial Production Managers	$103,150	$59,100	110
7	Chief Executives	$99,780	$17,970	60
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,610	$51,970	40
9	Occupational Therapists	$99,140	$64,240	40
10	Human Resources Managers	$98,230	$57,740	40
11	Nurse Practitioners	$97,450	$46,690	120
12	General and Operations Managers	$95,290	$44,890	570
13	Software Developers	$90,320	$49,460	60
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$88,660	$56,700	100
15	Computer Systems Analysts	$86,760	$49,630	50
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$85,740	$49,020	60
17	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$84,020	$51,910	50
18	Mechanical Engineers	$83,760	$62,980	60
19	Speech-Language Pathologists	$82,880	$48,690	40
20	Physical Therapists	$82,670	$55,300	70
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,810	$55,180	60
22	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,270	$62,240	80
23	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,410	$47,420	70
24	Industrial Engineers	$77,310	$60,740	140
25	Construction Managers	$76,870	$55,950	120
26	Marketing Managers	$76,860	$48,130	70
27	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,440	$37,850	40
28	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,690	$32,650	110
29	Engineers, All Other	$73,420	$46,850	40
30	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$69,560	$35,560	90
31	Dental Hygienists	$64,920	$46,040	80
32	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$64,500	$31,840	300
33	Project Management Specialists	$64,460	$40,000	70
34	Accountants and Auditors	$62,570	$40,190	180
35	Registered Nurses	$62,390	$47,020	540
36	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$61,830	$50,280	40
37	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,470	$39,820	180
38	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,400	$38,430	250
39	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,390	$48,010	440
40	Instructional Coordinators	$60,240	$45,550	60
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,790	$47,860	480
42	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,650	$46,990	50
43	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$59,110	$39,150	110
44	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,030	$37,160	1,430
45	Other Business Operations Specialists	$58,600	$33,930	120
46	Loan Officers	$57,970	$37,500	30
47	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$57,820	$38,960	30
48	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$57,640	$36,510	30
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$57,320	$39,890	190
50	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,040	$33,930	50
51	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$54,060	$46,920	40
52	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$53,430	$30,790	110
53	All Other Managers	$52,700	$26,690	200
54	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$52,630	$39,640	130
55	Healthcare Social Workers	$52,020	$36,740	70
56	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$51,400	$34,900	570
57	Radiologic Technologists	$51,200	$34,840	60
58	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,780	$28,080	50
59	Construction and Building Inspectors	$50,710	$35,220	30
60	Respiratory Therapists	$50,320	$41,000	40
61	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$50,180	$23,910	30
62	Cost Estimators	$50,110	$38,400	60
63	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$49,920	$29,540	580
64	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$49,760	$22,880	220
65	Compliance Officers	$49,550	$30,970	60
66	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,140	$30,000	150
67	Computer Occupations, All Other	$49,100	$37,280	70
68	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$49,080	$34,470	100
69	Electricians	$48,900	$36,020	120
70	Insurance Sales Agents	$48,680	$30,020	80
71	Human Resources Specialists	$48,440	$33,500	210
72	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$48,300	$37,340	40
73	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$48,210	$39,670	180
74	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$48,130	$37,390	70
75	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$47,420	$19,090	70
76	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$47,420	$33,300	60
77	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,850	$35,630	110
78	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$46,840	$34,740	80
79	Tool and Die Makers	$46,470	$41,330	420
80	Food Service Managers	$46,440	$28,420	130
81	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$45,730	$36,810	60
82	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$45,290	$35,360	60
83	Machinists	$44,670	$28,740	400
84	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$44,630	$31,490	240
85	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$44,420	$33,280	230
86	Marriage and Family Therapists	$43,590	$36,170	30
87	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$42,610	$35,670	330
88	Computer User Support Specialists	$42,020	$31,270	90
89	Training and Development Specialists	$41,910	$34,150	110
90	Graphic Designers	$41,600	$24,970	30
91	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$41,210	$28,280	50
92	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,730	$38,160	30
93	Carpenters	$40,290	$28,470	190
94	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$39,380	$35,000	90
95	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$39,270	$25,340	640
96	Paramedics	$39,170	$35,850	50
97	Dental Assistants	$39,090	$29,140	90
98	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$38,830	$26,130	40
99	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,500	$30,330	260
100	Bakers	$38,450	$25,290	90

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Morristown, TN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$121,390
2	Chief Executives	$102,140
3	Sales Managers	$97,290
4	Physician Assistants	$96,510
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$96,190
6	Financial Managers	$95,170
7	Industrial Production Managers	$93,980
8	Administrative Services Managers	$93,610
9	Nurse Practitioners	$92,810
10	Lawyers	$92,780

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Morristown, TN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$136,080
2	Chief Executives	$132,740
3	Sales Managers	$113,370
4	Nurse Practitioners	$94,530
5	Physical Therapists	$92,670
6	Occupational Therapists	$92,090
7	Industrial Production Managers	$86,310
8	Human Resources Managers	$85,670
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$85,610
10	Veterinarians	$84,310

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Morristown, TN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$140,160
2	Chief Executives	$124,840
3	Sales Managers	$110,920
4	Physical Therapists	$94,410
5	Occupational Therapists	$93,320
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$91,310
7	Nurse Practitioners	$87,770
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$86,240
9	Industrial Production Managers	$83,830
10	Mechanical Engineers	$82,640

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