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Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary in Kingsport, TN

The median substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $49,220 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,477 a month.

10th percentile
$34,990
25th percentile
$42,530
Median percentile
$49,220
75th percentile
$59,020
90th percentile
$77,160

Based on 250 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

$41,728 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,220
Federal income tax−$3,726
Social Security + Medicare−$3,765
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,477
Every two weeks$1,605

Does it go far here?

$56,937Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
24%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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