SOC 17-3026 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Kingsport, Tennessee is $59,490 a year ($28.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,000: 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 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

$59,490average per year

$28.60 / hourMedian $57,000Take-home ≈ $49,980

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 9Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,570 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Kingsport earn between $46,750 and $73,570.

  • $45K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,490$4,958$28.60
Median$57,000$4,750$27.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,750$3,896$22.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,570$6,131$35.37

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $59,490, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $49,980 a year, or $4,165 a month and $1,922 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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$49,980$4,165
Working in VA$47,374$3,948

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 industrial engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $59,490 buys what about $68,817 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 6th of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($66,260).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Kingsport?

$28.60 an hour on average, and $27.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $49,980 a year ($4,165 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,490. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

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 17-3026; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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