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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Kingsport, TN

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $59,360 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,156 a month.

10th percentile
$38,210
25th percentile
$47,640
Median percentile
$59,360
75th percentile
$71,980
90th percentile
$77,370

Based on 290 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

$49,876 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,360
Federal income tax−$4,943
Social Security + Medicare−$4,541
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,156
Every two weeks$1,918

Does it go far here?

$68,666Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
20%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

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