SOC 13-1081 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Logisticians Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for logisticians in Kingsport, Tennessee is $74,130 a year ($35.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,380: half of the 170 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

$74,130average per year

$35.64 / hourMedian $74,380Take-home ≈ $60,980

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Logisticians pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,230 or more. The middle half of logisticians in Kingsport earn between $50,580 and $89,040.

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,130$6,178$35.64
Median$74,380$6,198$35.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,580$4,215$24.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,040$7,420$42.81

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

Logisticians salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $74,130, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $60,980 a year, or $5,082 a month and $2,345 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$60,980$5,082
Working in VA$57,532$4,794

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 logisticians? 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 $74,130 buys what about $85,752 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Logisticians salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 4th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($80,650).

All Logisticians salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for logisticians

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).

Logisticians salary by city

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Logisticians salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do logisticians make an hour in Kingsport?

$35.64 an hour on average, and $35.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level logisticians salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the logisticians take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $60,980 a year ($5,082 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,130. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do logisticians earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

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 13-1081; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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