Careers in Morristown, TN
Part of Tennessee.
Morristown, TN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 86.364, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 3.9% · 51,890 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Physicians, All Other$267,730
- 2Chief Executives$166,650
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$136,320
- 4Pharmacists$129,410
- 5Marketing Managers$129,010
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Fast Food and Counter Workers1,590 employed
- 2Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,530 employed
- 3Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,510 employed
- 4Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,470 employed
- 5Retail Salespersons1,190 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Woodworkers, All Other73.19× national avg
- 2Food Processing Workers, All Other19.23× national avg
- 3Tool and Die Makers10.47× national avg
- 4Helpers--Production Workers9.07× national avg
- 5Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing7.94× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Physicians, All Other$310,002
- 2Chief Executives$192,962
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$157,844
- 4Pharmacists$149,843
- 5Marketing Managers$149,379
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Tennessee state page.