Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Kingsport, TN
The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $40,360 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,884 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,200
- 25th percentile
- $34,890
- Median percentile
- $40,360
- 75th percentile
- $46,060
- 90th percentile
- $51,670
Based on 170 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
$34,609 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,360 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,663 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,088 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,884 |
| Every two weeks | $1,331 |
Does it go far here?
$46,688Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).
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