SOC 25-9099 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Kingsport, Tennessee is $51,700 a year ($24.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,020: half of the 90 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$51,700average per year

$24.85 / hourMedian $43,020Take-home ≈ $43,721

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $101K90th

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

90people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,510 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Kingsport earn between $37,110 and $58,750.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,700$4,308$24.86
Median$43,020$3,585$20.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,110$3,092$17.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,750$4,896$28.25

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Kingsport earn 12% less than the Tennessee average ($58,860) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$51,700$43,020$33,540$100,51090
Tennessee$58,860$59,610$36,680$80,3803,190
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $51,700, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $43,721 a year, or $3,643 a month and $1,682 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$43,721$3,643
Working in VA$41,562$3,464

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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $51,700 buys what about $59,805 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 6th of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($62,740).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Kingsport?

$24.85 an hour on average, and $20.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $43,721 a year ($3,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,700. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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