SOC 21-1018 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — Morristown
Morristown, TN · 9 metro areas compared
The median wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Morristown, TN is $50,990 per year, 14.1% below the national median of $59,350.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to grow much faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +16.8%
- Openings per year
- 48,300
- Typical entry-level education
- Master's degree
- On-the-job training
- Internship/residency
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
5.9% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Morristown, TN.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Morristown, TN is $50,990 per year, 14.1% below the national median of $59,350. Pay ranges from under $37,390 at the tenth percentile to more than $100,850 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $45,420 to $61,040.
Employment stands at 50, or 1.0 jobs per thousand held locally. Chattanooga leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $55,270. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 84th of 207 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,390 | −37.0% |
| 25th | $45,420 | −23.5% |
| Median (50th) | $50,990 | −14.1% |
| 75th | $61,040 | +2.8% |
| 90th | $100,850 | +69.9% |
| Mean | $57,560 | −3.0% |
Other metro areas in Tennessee
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga | $55,270 | 600 | |
| 2 | Nashville | $50,810 | 3,440 | |
| 3 | Memphis | $50,260 | 1,560 | |
| 4 | Kingsport | $49,220 | 250 | |
| 5 | Knoxville | $48,910 | 1,060 | |
| 6 | Johnson City | $46,980 | 220 | |
| 7 | Jackson | $46,520 | 420 | |
| 8 | Cleveland | $44,820 | 110 | |
| 9 | Clarksville | $43,970 | 590 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Morristown run 13.6% below the national average, so the median of $50,990 goes as far as $59,016 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 0.6% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$50,990as reported by BLSLocal price level
86.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$59,016US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $50,990 a year, 14.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $37,390 to $100,850 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Chattanooga, at $55,270.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Morristown, TN?
The median annual wage is $50,990, or $24.52 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $59,350, so pay in Morristown, TN is 14.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Morristown, TN earns more than $100,850 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $37,390 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Chattanooga, at $55,270 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 50 jobs in this occupation in Morristown, TN. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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