SOC 43-3071 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Tellers Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for tellers in Kingsport, Tennessee is $37,110 a year ($17.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,740: half of the 410 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$37,110average per year

$17.84 / hourMedian $35,740Take-home ≈ $31,998

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

410people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,310 or more. The middle half of tellers in Kingsport earn between $35,210 and $38,240.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,110$3,092$17.84
Median$35,740$2,978$17.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,210$2,934$16.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,240$3,187$18.38

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $37,110, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $31,998 a year, or $2,666 a month and $1,231 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$31,998$2,666
Working in VA$30,678$2,557

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 tellers? 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 $37,110 buys what about $42,928 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 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $37,110 is worth in another city

Tellers salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 9th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($40,440).

All Tellers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Kingsport?

$17.84 an hour on average, and $17.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $31,998 a year ($2,666 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,110. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do tellers earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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