Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Kingsport, TN

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $35,210 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,539 a month.

10th percentile: $27,870
25th percentile: $30,030
Median percentile: $35,210
75th percentile: $39,100
90th percentile: $42,400

Based on 510 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

$30,471 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,210
Federal income tax	−$2,045
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,694
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,539
Every two weeks	$1,172

Does it go far here?

$40,730Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kingsport, TN

Job	Median 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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