Writers and Authors salary in Kingsport, TN
The median writers and authors in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $57,600 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,038 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,150
- 25th percentile
- $40,690
- Median percentile
- $57,600
- 75th percentile
- $59,540
- 90th percentile
- $82,230
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
$48,462 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,732 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,406 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,038 |
| Every two weeks | $1,864 |
Does it go far here?
$66,630Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).
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