Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Kingsport, TN
The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $43,530 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,096 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,260
- 25th percentile
- $35,300
- Median percentile
- $43,530
- 75th percentile
- $54,620
- 90th percentile
- $54,620
Based on 200 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
$37,156 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,530 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,044 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,330 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,096 |
| Every two weeks | $1,429 |
Does it go far here?
$50,355Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).
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