SOC 11-3021 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Kingsport, Tennessee is $149,140 a year ($71.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,830: half of the 330 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$149,140average per year

$71.70 / hourMedian $130,830Take-home ≈ $113,203

  • $90K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $216,300 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Kingsport earn between $106,090 and $171,620.

  • $90K10th
  • $106K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$149,140$12,428$71.70
Median$130,830$10,902$62.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$106,090$8,841$51.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$171,620$14,302$82.51

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $149,140, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $113,203 a year, or $9,434 a month and $4,354 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$113,203$9,434
Working in VA$105,442$8,787

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Kingsport a good place for computer and information systems managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kingsport area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4), so the average $149,140 buys what about $172,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 5th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($174,270).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for computer and information systems managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($319,670).

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary by city

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in Kingsport?

$71.70 an hour on average, and $62.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $106,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $113,203 a year ($9,434 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $149,140. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3021; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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