Career Atlas USA

Lawyers Salary in Morristown, TN

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Lawyers in Morristown, TN is $115,230. BLS estimates approximately 70 people work in this occupation in Morristown, TN. Morristown, TN is 27.8% below the national median ($159,670).

Median salary
$115,230
Average salary
$131,540
Median hourly
$55.40
Employment
70

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$58,640$28.19
25th percentile$74,690$35.91
Median (50th)$115,230$55.40
75th percentile$163,080$78.40
90th percentile$272,550$131.03

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 2.9% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 8.5% — Reliable

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
1.389
Location quotient
0.29

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Morristown, TN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 86.364, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $133,424 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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