SOC 25-3021 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Kingsport, Tennessee is $44,510 a year ($21.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,430: half of the 70 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$44,510average per year

$21.40 / hourMedian $39,430Take-home ≈ $37,944

  • $27K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $68K90th

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

70people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,430 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Kingsport earn between $33,360 and $49,290.

  • $27K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $68K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,510$3,709$21.40
Median$39,430$3,286$18.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,360$2,780$16.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,290$4,108$23.70

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Kingsport earn 4% less than the Tennessee average ($46,410) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$44,510$39,430$27,450$68,43070
Tennessee$46,410$38,730$23,740$76,7303,530
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $44,510, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $37,944 a year, or $3,162 a month and $1,459 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$37,944$3,162
Working in VA$36,199$3,017

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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $44,510 buys what about $51,488 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 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 5th of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($47,860).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Kingsport?

$21.40 an hour on average, and $18.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $37,944 a year ($3,162 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,510. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).

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