SOC 11-1011 · Morristown, TN metro

Chief Executives Salary in Morristown, TN

The average salary for chief executives in Morristown, Tennessee is $197,120 a year ($94.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $166,650: half of the 50 people in this job in the Morristown, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

$197,120average per year

$94.77 / hourMedian $166,650Take-home ≈ $146,780

  • $59K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $269K75th
  • $444K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#9 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Morristown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $444,230 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Morristown earn between $73,860 and $269,310.

  • $59K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $167KMedian
  • $269K75th
  • $444K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$197,120$16,427$94.77
Median$166,650$13,888$80.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,860$6,155$35.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$269,310$22,442$129.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Chief Executives pay in Morristown vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Chief executives in Morristown earn 18% less than the Tennessee average ($239,970) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($269,630). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $213,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morristown$197,120$166,650$59,030$444,23050
Tennessee$239,970$198,830$64,520$474,7404,700
United States$269,630$213,990$75,700$507,730204,350

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Morristown

On the average salary of $197,120, a single filer in Morristown takes home about $146,780 a year, or $12,232 a month and $5,645 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Morristown a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Morristown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4), so the average $197,120 buys what about $228,243 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Morristown ($44,280). A typical home costs $301,029, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Tennessee cities

Morristown ranks 9th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($262,270).

All Chief Executives salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Morristown: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Morristown?

$94.77 an hour on average, and $80.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Morristown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Morristown?

About $146,780 a year ($12,232 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $197,120. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do chief executives earn more in Morristown than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1011; area Morristown, TN (34100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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