SOC 43-9199 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for other office and administrative support workers in Kingsport, Tennessee is $41,440 a year ($19.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,550: half of the 50 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

$41,440average per year

$19.92 / hourMedian $42,550Take-home ≈ $35,477

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

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

50people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#5 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,900 or more. The middle half of other office and administrative support workers in Kingsport earn between $36,730 and $46,830.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,440$3,453$19.92
Median$42,550$3,546$20.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,730$3,061$17.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,830$3,902$22.51

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other office and administrative support workers in Kingsport earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($41,850) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($48,670). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $45,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$41,440$42,550$31,060$51,90050
Tennessee$41,850$41,570$23,710$59,6305,000
United States$48,670$45,670$31,090$71,940192,260

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $41,440, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $35,477 a year, or $2,956 a month and $1,365 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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$35,477$2,956
Working in VA$33,908$2,826

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 office and administrative support 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 $41,440 buys what about $47,937 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 5th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($45,420).

All Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other office and administrative support workers

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,650).

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do other office and administrative support workers make an hour in Kingsport?

$19.92 an hour on average, and $20.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other office and administrative support workers salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $35,477 a year ($2,956 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,440. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other office and administrative support workers earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

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 43-9199; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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