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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Kingsport, TN

The median motor vehicle operators, all other in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $29,650 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,167 a month.

10th percentile
$21,630
25th percentile
$26,880
Median percentile
$29,650
75th percentile
$33,840
90th percentile
$47,090

Based on 70 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

$26,004 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,650
Federal income tax−$1,378
Social Security + Medicare−$2,268
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,167
Every two weeks$1,000

Does it go far here?

$34,298Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kingsport, TN

JobMedian 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 motor vehicle operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee