Public Relations Specialists salary in Kingsport, TN

The median public relations specialists in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $59,960 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,196 a month.

10th percentile: $31,570
25th percentile: $44,280
Median percentile: $59,960
75th percentile: $79,020
90th percentile: $97,320

Based on 90 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

$50,358 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,960
Federal income tax	−$5,015
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,587
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,196
Every two weeks	$1,937

Does it go far here?

$69,360Median 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

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