Morristown Employment

Employment and Industries in the Morristown, Tennessee Area

Morristown, Tennessee includes facilities for numerous Fortune 500 companies including General Electric, International Paper, Alcoa (Howmet), Coca-Cola, Lear Corporation, Pepsi Bottling, NCR Corporation and Arvin Meritor, Inc. Morristown also includes the facilities of a number of international companies from countries such as Germany, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom, Italy, Canada and France.

Local industries include furniture manufacturing, poultry processing, aircraft parts, healthcare products and automotive parts. Agriculture including soybeans, corn, livestock and dairy are also significant economic components.

Morristown's major job providing segments are healthcare, manufacturing, educational services, furniture and related products, transportation equipment, educational services, and accommodation and food services. Production, transportation and material moving occupations: 34% of the jobs. Management, professional and related occupations: 19% of the workforce. Sales and office jobs: 19% of the labor force.

Notable facts regarding Morristown, Tennessee: Average salary in 2009: $24,000. Cost of living index in 2008: 76.9 (U.S. average: 100). Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 14%.

Morristown's top job providers:

  • MAHLE, Inc
  • Berkline, LLC
  • Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association
  • JTEKT Automotive Tennessee - Morristown, Inc
  • Walmart Stores, Inc
  • Howmet Corporation
  • Lear Corporation
  • Team Technologies, Inc
  • Lakeway Hospital Corporation
  • Tuff Torq Corporation
  • Jeffrey Chain, LP
  • Wallace Hardware Company, Inc
  • General Electric Company
  • Arvin Meritor, Inc
  • Rich Products Corporation
  • Koch Foods
  • BOS Automotive Products
  • CF Group/Morristown, TN
  • Colgate Palmolive

Some of the organizations that provide assistance to local companies are provided below:

Citizen Tribune is a good source of information regarding local business and industry.

Jobs in Morristown

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations45090$37,890$18.22100
2Production Occupations8930$35,120$16.885.6
3Transportation and Material Moving Occupations5850$35,960$17.296.7
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations5620$32,880$15.8113.75
5Sales and Related Occupations3940$31,450$15.129.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations3930$21,340$10.268.7
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3010$47,340$22.766
8Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2050$59,760$28.735.85
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1880$42,590$20.483.75
10Management Occupations1720$78,550$37.776.35
11Cashiers1640$21,620$10.392.2
12Healthcare Support Occupations1630$27,220$13.092.85
13Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1610$48,250$23.21.2
14Construction and Extraction Occupations1590$39,270$18.884.6
15Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1440$34,400$16.540.8
16Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1370$33,240$15.981.8
17Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1200$27,110$13.033.6
18Retail Salespersons1100$29,330$14.12.7
19Customer Service Representatives1020$26,610$12.791.75
20Fast Food and Counter Workers980$19,750$9.52.45
21Business and Financial Operations Occupations870$50,470$24.265.35
22Stockers and Order Fillers810$25,590$12.31.25
23Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers800$35,970$17.290.35
24Office Clerks, General720$28,460$13.681.9
25Food Preparation Workers690$19,070$9.170.5
26Home Health and Personal Care Aides660$22,650$10.890
27Waiters and Waitresses660$20,660$9.931.65
28Registered Nurses630$55,580$26.721.95
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers590$54,760$26.330.4
30Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic590$30,610$14.720.1
31Architecture and Engineering Occupations580$60,130$28.911.7
32Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners580$25,670$12.341.5
33Protective Service Occupations560$41,270$19.842.2
34Personal Care and Service Occupations540$25,110$12.074.65
35Maintenance and Repair Workers, General520$37,940$18.240.9
36Community and Social Service Occupations490$39,930$19.21.75
37First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers490$41,170$19.790.95
38General and Operations Managers490$77,580$37.31.5
39Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive470$33,240$15.981.4
40First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers450$42,920$20.640.95
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks420$39,010$18.751.05
42Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders390$32,220$15.490.2
43Production Workers, All Other370$28,240$13.580.15
44Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses330$38,160$18.350.5
45Food Processing Workers, All Other320$29,910$14.380
46Machinists280$40,120$19.290.2
47Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators270$31,550$15.170.4
48Medical Assistants270$29,760$14.310.45
49Nursing Assistants270$24,720$11.880.95
50Receptionists and Information Clerks260$24,790$11.920.7
51Cooks, Fast Food250$21,880$10.520.3
52Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers250$28,050$13.490.75
53Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations240$41,020$19.721.8
54Billing and Posting Clerks240$31,870$15.320.3
55Industrial Machinery Mechanics240$47,820$22.990.2
56Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners220$20,200$9.710.9
57Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics210$27,860$13.40.5
58First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers210$31,090$14.950.6
59Computer and Mathematical Occupations190$64,500$31.013
60Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop190$19,310$9.280.3
61Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks190$36,140$17.370.2
62First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors180$53,650$25.790.3
63Machine Feeders and Offbearers180$35,840$17.230
64Maintenance Workers, Machinery180$45,670$21.960.1
65Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other180$49,740$23.910.7
66Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment170$31,180$14.990.3
67Cooks, Restaurant170$23,500$11.30.9
68Helpers--Production Workers170$33,800$16.250.2
69Light Truck Drivers170$43,810$21.060.6
70Printing Press Operators170$40,360$19.40.1
71Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other160$29,660$14.260
72Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers160$38,460$18.490.4
73Food Service Managers150$44,700$21.490.2
74Pharmacy Technicians150$29,810$14.330.3
75Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel150$50,990$24.520.7
76Financial Managers140$82,840$39.830.4
77First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers140$63,650$30.60.4
78Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations140$67,880$32.630.8
79Tellers140$28,460$13.680.25
80Electricians130$46,900$22.550.45
81Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers130$29,990$14.420.1
82Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants130$29,390$14.130.4
83Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other130$53,280$25.620.7
84Postal Service Mail Carriers130$51,750$24.880.2
85Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education130$34,690$16.680.3
86Sewing Machine Operators130$23,400$11.250.1
87Woodworkers, All Other130$25,580$12.30
88Child, Family, and School Social Workers120$42,840$20.60.2
89Human Resources Specialists120$49,720$23.910.4
90Roofers120$32,130$15.450.1
91Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products120$51,690$24.850.85
92Tool and Die Makers120$44,780$21.530
93Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers120$36,020$17.320.3
94Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders110$31,780$15.280
95Dishwashers110$20,730$9.960.3
96First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers110$61,090$29.370.3
97Highway Maintenance Workers110$29,940$14.40.1
98Legal Occupations110$66,560$320.8
99Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing110$24,660$11.860
100Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators100$39,270$18.880.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Morristown Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$37,89045,090
Production Occupations$35,1208,930
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,9605,850
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$32,8805,620
Sales and Related Occupations$31,4503,940
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,3403,930
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$47,3403,010
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$59,7602,050
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,5901,880
Management Occupations$78,5501,720
Cashiers$21,6201,640
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,2201,630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,2501,610
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,2701,590
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,4001,440
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,2401,370
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,1101,200
Retail Salespersons$29,3301,100
Customer Service Representatives$26,6101,020
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,750980
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$50,470870
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,590810
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$35,970800
Office Clerks, General$28,460720
Food Preparation Workers$19,070690
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,650660
Waiters and Waitresses$20,660660
Registered Nurses$55,580630
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,760590
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$30,610590
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$60,130580
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,670580
Protective Service Occupations$41,270560
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,110540
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,940520
Community and Social Service Occupations$39,930490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,170490
General and Operations Managers$77,580490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,240470
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$42,920450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,010420
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$32,220390
Production Workers, All Other$28,240370
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,160330
Food Processing Workers, All Other$29,910320
Machinists$40,120280
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$31,550270
Medical Assistants$29,760270
Nursing Assistants$24,720270
Receptionists and Information Clerks$24,790260

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Morristown, Tennessee Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$37,89045,090
Production Occupations$35,1208,930
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,9605,850
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$32,8805,620
Sales and Related Occupations$31,4503,940
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$47,3403,010
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$59,7602,050
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,5901,880
Management Occupations$78,5501,720
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,2201,630
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,2501,610
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,2701,590
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,4001,440
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$33,2401,370
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$27,1101,200
Retail Salespersons$29,3301,100
Customer Service Representatives$26,6101,020
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$50,470870
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,590810
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$35,970800
Office Clerks, General$28,460720
Registered Nurses$55,580630
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$54,760590
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$30,610590
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$60,130580
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,670580
Protective Service Occupations$41,270560
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,110540
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,940520
Community and Social Service Occupations$39,930490
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,170490
General and Operations Managers$77,580490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$33,240470
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$42,920450
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,010420
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$32,220390
Production Workers, All Other$28,240370
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$38,160330
Food Processing Workers, All Other$29,910320
Machinists$40,120280
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$31,550270
Medical Assistants$29,760270
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$28,050250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$41,020240
Billing and Posting Clerks$31,870240
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$47,820240
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$27,860210
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,090210
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$64,500190
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$36,140190

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