SOC 11-1021 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

General and Operations Managers Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for general and operations managers in Kingsport, Tennessee is $121,400 a year ($58.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,450: half of the 2,030 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

$121,400average per year

$58.36 / hourMedian $97,450Take-home ≈ $94,235

  • $47K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $210K90th

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

2,030people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#6 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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General and Operations Managers pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,070 or more. The middle half of general and operations managers in Kingsport earn between $64,920 and $145,100.

  • $47K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $210K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$121,400$10,117$58.37
Median$97,450$8,121$46.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,920$5,410$31.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$145,100$12,092$69.76

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

General and Operations Managers pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

General and operations managers in Kingsport earn 8% less than the Tennessee average ($132,520) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($134,940). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $105,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$121,400$97,450$47,340$210,0702,030
Tennessee$132,520$106,970$50,820$230,66063,720
United States$134,940$105,770$50,090$253,3903,503,020

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

General and Operations Managers salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $121,400, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $94,235 a year, or $7,853 a month and $3,624 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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$94,235$7,853
Working in VA$88,068$7,339

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 general and operations 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 $121,400 buys what about $140,433 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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General and Operations Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 6th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($141,450).

All General and Operations Managers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for general and operations managers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($216,150).

General and Operations Managers salary by city

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General and Operations Managers salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do general and operations managers make an hour in Kingsport?

$58.36 an hour on average, and $46.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level general and operations managers salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the general and operations managers take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $94,235 a year ($7,853 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,400. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do general and operations managers earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($134,940).

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 11-1021; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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