Waiters and Waitresses salary in Kingsport, TN
The median waiters and waitresses in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $28,210 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,070 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $15,080
- 25th percentile
- $20,020
- Median percentile
- $28,210
- 75th percentile
- $38,760
- 90th percentile
- $48,990
Based on 1,800 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
$24,841 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,210 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,211 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,158 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,070 |
| Every two weeks | $955 |
Does it go far here?
$32,633Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kingsport, TN
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