Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Kingsport, TN

The median postsecondary teachers, all other in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $59,600 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,172 a month.

10th percentile: $46,370
25th percentile: $56,590
Median percentile: $59,600
75th percentile: $65,380
90th percentile: $75,470

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

$50,069 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,600
Federal income tax	−$4,972
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,559
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,172
Every two weeks	$1,926

Does it go far here?

$68,944Median 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

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 postsecondary teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee