SOC 39-5094 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Skincare Specialists Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for skincare specialists in Kingsport, Tennessee is $35,680 a year ($17.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,530: half of the 40 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,850).

$35,680average per year

$17.16 / hourMedian $35,530Take-home ≈ $30,849

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  • $36KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $51K90th

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

40people in this job
-31%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Skincare Specialists pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,470 or more. The middle half of skincare specialists in Kingsport earn between $24,960 and $41,930.

  • $17K10th
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  • $36KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,680$2,973$17.15
Median$35,530$2,961$17.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,960$2,080$12.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,930$3,494$20.16

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

Skincare Specialists pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Skincare specialists in Kingsport earn 15% less than the Tennessee average ($41,840) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($51,850). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $45,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$35,680$35,530$17,400$51,47040
Tennessee$41,840$36,590$22,200$77,8301,710
United States$51,850$45,330$29,580$82,05072,890

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

Skincare Specialists salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $35,680, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $30,849 a year, or $2,571 a month and $1,186 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$30,849$2,571
Working in VA$29,611$2,468

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 skincare specialists? 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 $35,680 buys what about $41,274 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Skincare Specialists salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 8th of 8 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($44,710).

All Skincare Specialists salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for skincare specialists

Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,000).

Skincare Specialists salary by city

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Skincare Specialists salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do skincare specialists make an hour in Kingsport?

$17.16 an hour on average, and $17.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level skincare specialists salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the skincare specialists take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $30,849 a year ($2,571 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,680. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do skincare specialists earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,850).

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 39-5094; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.9%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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