Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other salary in Kingsport, TN

The median helpers, construction trades, all other in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $39,260 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,810 a month.

10th percentile: $36,140
25th percentile: $37,700
Median percentile: $39,260
75th percentile: $43,260
90th percentile: $46,110

Based on 40 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

$33,725 take-home a year

Gross pay	$39,260
Federal income tax	−$2,531
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,003
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,810
Every two weeks	$1,297

Does it go far here?

$45,415Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).

30%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

All helpers, construction trades, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee