Counter and Rental Clerks salary in Kingsport, TN

The median counter and rental clerks in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $35,760 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,576 a month.

10th percentile: $26,170
25th percentile: $30,140
Median percentile: $35,760
75th percentile: $43,700
90th percentile: $56,520

Based on 260 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

$30,913 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,760
Federal income tax	−$2,111
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,736
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,576
Every two weeks	$1,189

Does it go far here?

$41,366Median 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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