Bartenders salary in Kingsport, TN
The median bartenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $31,240 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,273 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $16,190
- 25th percentile
- $22,690
- Median percentile
- $31,240
- 75th percentile
- $45,250
- 90th percentile
- $60,980
Based on 280 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
$27,281 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,240 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,569 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,390 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,273 |
| Every two weeks | $1,049 |
Does it go far here?
$36,138Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).