SOC 11-3051 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Industrial Production Managers Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for industrial production managers in Kingsport, Tennessee is $139,990 a year ($67.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,240: half of the 380 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($134,170).

$139,990average per year

$67.30 / hourMedian $133,240Take-home ≈ $106,949

  • $82K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $212K90th

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

380people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Production Managers pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,510 or more. The middle half of industrial production managers in Kingsport earn between $107,300 and $172,160.

  • $82K10th
  • $107K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $212K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$139,990$11,666$67.30
Median$133,240$11,103$64.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$107,300$8,942$51.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$172,160$14,347$82.77

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

Industrial Production Managers pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Industrial production managers in Kingsport earn 9% more than the Tennessee average ($128,350) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($134,170). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $126,060.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$139,990$133,240$82,500$211,510380
Tennessee$128,350$119,430$74,980$198,5206,310
United States$134,170$126,060$78,000$205,520246,250

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

Industrial Production Managers salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $139,990, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $106,949 a year, or $8,912 a month and $4,113 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$106,949$8,912
Working in VA$99,714$8,309

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 production 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 $139,990 buys what about $161,937 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 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Production Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 1st of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Industrial Production Managers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for industrial production managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($179,590).

Industrial Production Managers salary by city

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Industrial Production Managers salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do industrial production managers make an hour in Kingsport?

$67.30 an hour on average, and $64.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial production managers salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $107,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial production managers take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $106,949 a year ($8,912 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,990. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do industrial production managers earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($134,170).

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 11-3051; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 2.01, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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