Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Morristown, TN

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Morristown, TN earns $30,080 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,196 a month.

10th percentile: $22,990
25th percentile: $26,980
Median percentile: $30,080
75th percentile: $33,330
90th percentile: $37,230

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$26,349 take-home a year

Gross pay	$30,080
Federal income tax	−$1,430
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,301
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,196
Every two weeks	$1,013

Does it go far here?

$34,829Median pay in Morristown, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).

40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($873 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Morristown, TN

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$93,420
Registered Nurses	$75,680
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$67,330
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,790
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,720
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$42,890
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$39,710

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