Security Guards salary in Kingsport, TN
The median security guards in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $36,270 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,610 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,410
- 25th percentile
- $30,750
- Median percentile
- $36,270
- 75th percentile
- $40,620
- 90th percentile
- $52,310
Based on 500 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
$31,323 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,172 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,775 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,610 |
| Every two weeks | $1,205 |
Does it go far here?
$41,956Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).