SOC 27-1024 · Morristown, TN metro

Graphic Designers Salary in Morristown, TN

The average salary for graphic designers in Morristown, Tennessee is $49,810 a year ($23.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,340: half of the people in this job in the Morristown, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,560).

$49,810average per year

$23.95 / hourMedian $47,340Take-home ≈ $42,202

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  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $67K90th

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Graphic Designers pay range in Morristown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,940 or more. The middle half of graphic designers in Morristown earn between $38,540 and $54,380.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $67K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,810$4,151$23.95
Median$47,340$3,945$22.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,540$3,212$18.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,380$4,532$26.14

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

Graphic Designers pay in Morristown vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Graphic designers in Morristown earn 21% less than the Tennessee average ($62,670) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($70,560). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $62,960.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morristown$49,810$47,340$35,310$66,940n/a
Tennessee$62,670$57,270$37,910$92,5403,880
United States$70,560$62,960$39,520$104,910197,830

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

Graphic Designers salary after taxes in Morristown

On the average salary of $49,810, a single filer in Morristown takes home about $42,202 a year, or $3,517 a month and $1,623 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 graphic designers? 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 $49,810 buys what about $57,674 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Morristown ($44,280). A typical home costs $301,029, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Graphic Designers salary in other Tennessee cities

Morristown ranks 10th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($65,970).

All Graphic Designers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for graphic designers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,360).

Graphic Designers salary by city

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Graphic Designers salary in Morristown: questions

How much do graphic designers make an hour in Morristown?

$23.95 an hour on average, and $22.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level graphic designers salary in Morristown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the graphic designers take-home pay in Morristown?

About $42,202 a year ($3,517 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,810. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do graphic designers earn more in Morristown than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,560).

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 27-1024; area Morristown, TN (34100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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.

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