SOC 11-9032 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Kingsport, Tennessee is $92,200 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $95,420: half of the 200 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

$92,200average per year

Median $95,420Take-home ≈ $73,693

  • $66K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

200people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,920 or more. The middle half of education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Kingsport earn between $77,470 and $103,290.

  • $66K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $95KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,200$7,683—
Median$95,420$7,952—
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,470$6,456—
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,290$8,608—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Kingsport earn 8% less than the Tennessee average ($100,580) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($116,100). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $105,870.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$92,200$95,420$66,050$119,920200
Tennessee$100,580$97,590$70,960$134,6306,180
United States$116,100$105,870$76,280$167,770328,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $92,200, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $73,693 a year, or $6,141 a month and $2,834 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$73,693$6,141
Working in VA$69,205$5,767

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 education administrators, kindergarten through secondary? 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 $92,200 buys what about $106,655 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 10th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($108,250).

All Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,480).

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary by city

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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Kingsport: questions

What is the entry-level education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education administrators, kindergarten through secondary take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $73,693 a year ($6,141 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,200. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do education administrators, kindergarten through secondary earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,100).

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 11-9032; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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