SOC 29-2034 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for radiologic technologists and technicians in Kingsport, Tennessee is $63,800 a year ($30.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,450: half of the 200 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

$63,800average per year

$30.67 / hourMedian $61,450Take-home ≈ $53,443

  • $48K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,160 or more. The middle half of radiologic technologists and technicians in Kingsport earn between $53,500 and $75,510.

  • $48K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,800$5,317$30.67
Median$61,450$5,121$29.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,500$4,458$25.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,510$6,292$36.30

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

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $63,800, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $53,443 a year, or $4,454 a month and $2,056 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$53,443$4,454
Working in VA$50,589$4,216

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 radiologic 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 $63,800 buys what about $73,802 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 7th of 8 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($74,460).

All Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for radiologic technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,170).

Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Radiologic Technologists and Technicians salary in Kingsport: questions

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

$30.67 an hour on average, and $29.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,443 a year ($4,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,800. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do radiologic technologists and technicians earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($85,085).

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 29-2034; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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