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Animal Caretakers salary in Kingsport, TN

The median animal caretakers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $29,290 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,143 a month.

10th percentile
$23,760
25th percentile
$25,810
Median percentile
$29,290
75th percentile
$31,930
90th percentile
$42,390

Based on 150 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

$25,715 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,290
Federal income tax−$1,335
Social Security + Medicare−$2,241
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,143
Every two weeks$989

Does it go far here?

$33,882Median pay in Kingsport, 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 ($849 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kingsport, TN

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$132,280
General and Operations Managers$97,450
Project Management Specialists$87,290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,820
Registered Nurses$76,730
Accountants and Auditors$75,940
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,390
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,610

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