SOC 51-9198 · Morristown, TN metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Morristown, TN

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Morristown, Tennessee is $38,050 a year ($18.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,700: half of the 460 people in this job in the Morristown, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$38,050average per year

$18.29 / hourMedian $37,700Take-home ≈ $32,753

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  • $30K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $47K90th

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

460people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Morristown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,370 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Morristown earn between $30,000 and $43,200.

  • $30K10th
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  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,050$3,171$18.29
Median$37,700$3,142$18.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,000$2,500$14.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,200$3,600$20.77

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

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Morristown vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Morristown earn 5% less than the Tennessee average ($40,090) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morristown$38,050$37,700$30,000$47,370460
Tennessee$40,090$38,330$30,280$51,1205,270
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Morristown

On the average salary of $38,050, a single filer in Morristown takes home about $32,753 a year, or $2,729 a month and $1,260 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $38,050 buys what about $44,058 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Morristown ($44,280). A typical home costs $301,029, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Tennessee cities

Morristown ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($41,860).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Morristown: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Morristown?

$18.29 an hour on average, and $18.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Morristown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Morristown?

About $32,753 a year ($2,729 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,050. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Morristown than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

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 51-9198; area Morristown, TN (34100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 9.07, this job is 9.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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