Construction Supervisors in the Morristown area earn a median of $68,950 a year, 11% below the typical U.S. metro. That ranks #325 of 392 metros for construction supervisor salaries across the U.S..
Within driving distance, the same work pays more in Asheville and Kingsport, but less in Knoxville.
It's one of 10 Tennessee metros with published pay for this trade; see statewide construction supervisor pay.
Construction Supervisor pay in Morristown at a glance
- Construction supervisors in the Morristown, TN metro earn a median $68,950 a year ($33.15 an hour), #325 of 392 U.S. metros (BLS, May 2025).
- The middle 80% earn between $46,650 and $101,370.
- After local prices, that median buys what $79,837 would in a typical U.S. place (BEA, 2024).
- A typical 1-bedroom rents for $912 a month, 16% of the median pay (HUD, FY2027).
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Comparing two real offers with overtime and commutes? Use the job offer checker. The median here works out to about $33 an hour in yearly terms.
What this means Our calculation
Pay for construction supervisors here is in the bottom 20% of U.S. metros, and below average once local prices are factored in. For the wider job market, unemployment is lower than in most metros (3.7%) and the population is growing faster than most (+7.9% since 2020).
Morristown scorecard for construction supervisors Our calculation
Grades compare Morristown with every other U.S. metro for this trade (A = top 20%).
Pay Government data
Pay range
Shaded: the middle half of workers. Grey line: typical U.S. metro ($77,215).
Pay over time
The median pay for construction supervisors in the Morristown area went from $49,910 in 2020 to $68,950 in 2025, up 38.1%. Prices rose 25% over the same period, so after inflation that's +10.2% — a real raise.
BLS OEWS, May 2020–May 2025; inflation: CPI-U (May to May). Year-to-year changes can include survey noise.
Compared with nearby metros
What the pay is really worth in Morristown Our calculation
Prices in the Morristown area run 14% below the U.S. average. Adjusted for that, a median paycheck here buys what $79,837 would in a typical place, ranking #235 of 386 on real pay.
Real pay or rent burden?
Real pay already accounts for housing, because the price index includes rent. Rent burden shows what share of pay a typical 1-bedroom takes. Use either one, not both together.
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What construction supervisors do
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Most important day-to-day tasks
- Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
- Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
- Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
- Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
- Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
Outlook & getting started
Nationally, construction supervisor jobs are projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 67,000 openings a year. About 11% are self-employed.
What the work is like Government data
How often construction supervisors deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.
Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).
O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.
Licensing in Tennessee Official source
The main state licensing office in Tennessee is the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors. It can point you to the right license for construction supervisors.
Official Tennessee licensing site ↗
Requirements for construction supervisors vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
On-the-job safety Government data
Nationally, construction supervisors have 72 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 17% below the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is overexertion and repetitive strain.
BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, 2023–2024 (national, cases with days away from work).
Highest-paying TN metros for construction supervisors
| Metro | Median | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| NashvilleTENNESSEE · TN | $78,830 | $81,826 | 6,510 |
| MemphisTENNESSEE · TN | $75,850 | $82,286 | 2,500 |
| ChattanoogaTENNESSEE · TN | $75,090 | $82,098 | 1,430 |
| ClarksvilleTENNESSEE · TN | $71,750 | $78,892 | 470 |
| JacksonTENNESSEE · TN | $69,890 | $81,722 | 430 |
| KingsportTENNESSEE · TN | $69,610 | $80,523 | 730 |
| MorristownTENNESSEE · TN | $68,950 | $79,837 | 260 |
| KnoxvilleTENNESSEE · TN | $66,830 | $72,195 | 2,680 |
| ClevelandTENNESSEE · TN | $63,130 | $71,673 | 200 |
| Johnson CityTENNESSEE · TN | $62,710 | $71,320 | 360 |
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How much work is there? Government data
Local job market
The Morristown area's unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2025 (all workers, not just construction supervisors), below the typical U.S. metro's 4.1%. It was 4.2% in 2021.
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual averages 2021–2025 (2025 preliminary).
Getting to work
The average commute in the Morristown area is 29 minutes each way, longer than the typical metro (24 min). 19% of commuters spend 45 minutes or more.
Census American Community Survey, 2024 1-year estimates (table S0801).
Population
The Morristown area's population grew 7.9% from 2020 to 2025 (119,450 → 128,867), ranking #54 of 387 metros for growth (typical metro +2.5%). People moving in (net +11,765) account for more than all of the change.
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year, 2020–2025.
Homes in Morristown
The Morristown area has about 55,252 homes. 40% were built before 1980 (typical metro 45%), so its housing is newer than most; 14% were built in 2010 or later. 76% of households own their home, and the median home value is $250,300.
Census American Community Survey, 2024 1-year estimates (table DP04).
New construction
New-home permits in Morristown are down 41% from 2021 to 2025 (993 → 589).
In 2025 the Morristown area approved permits for 589 new homes (544 single-family), or 4.8 per 1,000 residents, ranking #142 of 393 metros.
Storm and disaster rebuild work
Since 2016, the Morristown area has had 5 federal major disasters, mostly severe storms and floods. The latest was declared in 2026 (Severe Winter Storm). After big storms, repair and rebuild work can pull in traveling crews; see what a travel job pays.
FEMA disaster declarations, counties in this metro, fiscal years 2016–2026. COVID-19 declarations are left out.
Traveling here for work
Out-of-town construction supervisors on travel jobs here are often paid per diem. The federal rate is $113 a night for lodging plus $68 a day for meals, the standard federal rate (no local rate is set here): about $1,267 a week on top of wages. Compare a travel job here with a local one.
GSA per diem rates, FY2027 (October 2026–September 2027). Employers set their own per diem; many use the GSA rate as a guide.
Working outdoors in Morristown Government data
In an average year, Morristown has 17 days at 90°F or hotter (fewer than most metros; typical metro 33), 64 nights below freezing (typical 90) and 86 days with a tenth of an inch of rain or more, and 10 inches of snow. Summer afternoons average 84°F and winter nights 31°F. That matters for construction supervisors: heat and freezes shape the working season and the hours.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 averages, Morristown Wfo, TN station. Compare cities on outdoor work weather.
Employee vs. working for yourself Your scenario
A model, not a market rate. It shows the break-even rate to match a $68,950 employee salary once you cover what an employer normally pays for (including the employer half of Social Security and Medicare, 7.65%), then adds your profit margin. Change any number.
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How this calculator works. Weighing a contractor job against a W-2 one? Try the 1099 vs. W-2 comparison. Billable hours are hours you can charge a customer. Driving, quoting, paperwork and slow weeks aren't billable, which is why 1,400 is a common starting point versus 2,080 paid hours as an employee.
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Local to the Morristown metro: pay (BLS, May 2025) and pay over time (2020–2025, CPI-adjusted), prices (BEA, 2024), rent (HUD, FY2027), new construction, housing, population and commuting (Census), unemployment (BLS) and business counts (Census, by industry). National: job outlook and training (BLS projections), injury rates (BLS) and duties (O*NET). Jobs are employment estimates, not open positions; grades rank Morristown against every other metro for construction supervisors. Every source, year and formula is on our data page.
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