SOC 29-1171 · Morristown, TN metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Morristown, TN

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Morristown, Tennessee is $107,020 a year ($51.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,560: half of the 120 people in this job in the Morristown, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$107,020average per year

$51.45 / hourMedian $105,560Take-home ≈ $84,119

  • $70K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $133K90th

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

120people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Morristown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,120 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Morristown earn between $95,450 and $126,250.

  • $70K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $133K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,020$8,918$51.45
Median$105,560$8,797$50.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,450$7,954$45.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,250$10,521$60.70

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

Nurse Practitioners pay in Morristown vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Morristown earn 7% less than the Tennessee average ($115,510) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morristown$107,020$105,560$69,600$133,120120
Tennessee$115,510$117,590$82,790$137,88012,150
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

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

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Morristown

On the average salary of $107,020, a single filer in Morristown takes home about $84,119 a year, or $7,010 a month and $3,235 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $107,020 buys what about $123,917 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Morristown ($44,280). A typical home costs $301,029, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Tennessee cities

Morristown ranks 10th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($121,660).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Morristown: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Morristown?

$51.45 an hour on average, and $50.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Morristown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Morristown?

About $84,119 a year ($7,010 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,020. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Morristown than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

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 29-1171; area Morristown, TN (34100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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