metropolitan statistical area · 28700

Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area

Figures describe the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Kingsport city limits. The area spans TN, VA.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,240
Total employment119,560

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area was $45,240 per year ($21.75 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 119,560 jobs. 350 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Industrial Machinery Mechanics3.241,100$62,300
Production Workers, All Other3.05590$40,840
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2.161,600$36,800
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators2.08770$55,960
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.821,960$39,480
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1.70880$76,820
Construction Laborers1.691,430$45,370
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks1.68500$48,360

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 350 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,890$12.934,1701.41
Retail Salespersons$31,200$15.003,6201.21
Cashiers$27,420$13.193,0901.30
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,760$17.192,9101.33
Registered Nurses$76,730$36.892,6601.02
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,300$16.972,6101.15
Customer Service Representatives$36,130$17.372,1301.07
General and Operations Managers$97,450$46.852,0300.76
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,480$18.981,9601.82
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,700$26.301,8801.19
Waiters and Waitresses$28,210$13.561,8001.03
Office Clerks, General$38,030$18.291,6900.89
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,800$17.691,6002.16
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,070$14.941,5400.91
Construction Laborers$45,370$21.811,4301.69
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,520$22.371,4301.22
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,260Not published1,4101.29
Nursing Assistants$37,550$18.051,4001.25
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,690$29.181,3801.25
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,760$14.311,2900.39
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,850$19.161,1900.91
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,670$21.961,1701.10
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,300$17.931,1401.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,410$21.831,1301.31
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,130Not published1,1101.04
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,300$29.951,1003.24
Cooks, Restaurant$34,600$16.631,0200.94
Light Truck Drivers$41,590$19.991,0001.32
Food Preparation Workers$28,020$13.479301.35
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,820$36.938801.70
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,050$25.998001.60
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,990Not published7900.97
Accountants and Auditors$75,940$36.517800.70
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,570$28.167700.81
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$55,960$26.907702.08
Electricians$60,070$28.887601.31
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,610$33.477301.17
Cooks, Fast Food$26,930$12.957201.46
Medical Assistants$38,040$18.296901.10
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,620$23.386901.34
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,670$23.406701.24
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,160$22.676501.42
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,890$19.186301.01
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,560$13.736100.92
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,440$17.046000.82
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,680$27.256000.62
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,600Not published5901.24
Production Workers, All Other$40,840$19.645903.05
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$40,720$19.585901.00
Project Management Specialists$87,290$41.975500.68
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,390$35.765501.16
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,570$17.585501.27
Human Resources Specialists$64,620$31.075300.75
Pharmacy Technicians$37,760$18.165101.40
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,210$16.935101.51
Financial Managers$132,280$63.605000.77
Security Guards$36,270$17.445000.50
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,360$23.255001.68
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,260$28.014901.03
Nurse Practitioners$118,470$56.964801.93
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,940$16.324700.67
Machinists$57,890$27.834502.04
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,690$26.784501.39
Bus Drivers, School$48,820$23.474501.46
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,370$47.774400.95
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,420$31.454400.63
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,390$31.924301.13
Software Developers$115,310$55.444300.33
Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,440$23.294301.47
Tellers$35,740$17.194101.60
Computer User Support Specialists$57,720$27.754000.73
Managers, All Other$99,200$47.693900.81
Carpenters$48,340$23.243900.75
Industrial Production Managers$133,240$64.063802.01
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,040$25.503701.23
Pharmacists$133,270$64.073701.49
Marketing Managers$136,240$65.503601.17
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.373601.40
Helpers--Production Workers$37,490$18.023602.81
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,760$14.793500.86
Training and Development Specialists$65,610$31.543400.95
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,830$62.903300.63
Management Analysts$93,610$45.013300.48
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$56,460$27.143200.38
Dental Assistants$45,110$21.693201.07
Childcare Workers$28,190$13.553200.79
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,250$13.103100.94
Parts Salespersons$35,320$16.983101.51
Lawyers$107,560$51.713000.52
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,360$28.542900.81
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,630$27.712901.29
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,950$23.542900.91
Driver/Sales Workers$37,980$18.262900.94
Construction Managers$116,980$56.242800.94
Industrial Engineers$98,000$47.122801.01
Bartenders$31,240$15.022800.47
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,920$21.122802.15
Sales Managers$132,950$63.922700.55
Compliance Officers$63,860$30.702700.85
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,310$17.942700.80
Firefighters$44,110$21.212701.03
Dishwashers$28,500$13.702700.74
Loan Officers$60,250$28.972601.25
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,760$17.192600.84
Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,550$66.612501.45
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,220$23.672500.66
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,620$12.802500.59
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$47,760$22.962500.65
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$65,930$31.702504.99
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,750$22.9625015.00
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,440$21.852502.03
Mechanical Engineers$94,560$45.462401.04
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,290$16.962401.90
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,780$14.322400.83
Computer Occupations, All Other$71,880$34.562300.69
Physical Therapists$98,690$47.452301.13
Computer Systems Analysts$94,840$45.602200.55
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,350$29.012200.81
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,680$17.642201.62
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,030$13.482201.11
Computer Network Architects$131,420$63.182101.55
Dental Hygienists$82,870$39.842101.20
Insurance Sales Agents$46,830$22.512100.57
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$41,020$19.722101.50
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$35,630$17.132101.13
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,420Not published2000.81
Civil Engineers$87,510$42.072000.69
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$54,210$26.062000.66
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,810$16.742000.55
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,450$29.542001.11
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$94,130$45.262000.90
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,530$20.932004.33
Administrative Services Managers$122,130$58.711900.95
Cost Estimators$69,080$33.211901.13
Healthcare Social Workers$49,570$23.831901.30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,470$28.591900.75
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,280$20.811900.62
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$73,830$35.501902.54
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,680Not published1802.10
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$55,380Not published1800.92
Phlebotomists$37,870$18.211801.64
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,280$39.081801.06
Couriers and Messengers$35,490$17.061803.45
Bakers$28,100$13.511801.01
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,670$17.631801.52
Logisticians$74,380$35.761700.88
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,490$41.101700.71
Respiratory Therapists$62,740$30.161701.61
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,140$17.381703.13
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,770$27.781700.47
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,360$19.401700.57
Electrical Engineers$95,920$46.121601.02
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,740$40.261601.49
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,740Not published1601.92
Speech-Language Pathologists$78,940$37.951601.13
Paramedics$47,060$22.631602.12
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,620$30.111601.80
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$47,720$22.941606.27
Human Resources Managers$132,680$63.791500.87
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,930$28.331502.20
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,500$28.601501.51
Family Medicine Physicians$352,590$169.521501.82
Animal Caretakers$29,290$14.081500.74
Helpers--Electricians$43,120$20.731503.08
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticNot publishedNot published1502.82
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,110$14.961500.98
Physicians, All Other$124,130$59.681400.52
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$33,590$16.151401.43
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,430$13.671400.62
Recreation Workers$31,080$14.941400.57
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,280$22.251400.88
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,310$23.221401.14
Printing Press Operators$42,740$20.551401.22
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,560$22.871401.44
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,520$14.191401.74
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,090$45.721300.78
Food Service Managers$61,550$29.591300.72
Physician Assistants$117,490$56.491301.07
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$41,350$19.881301.10
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,060$22.141300.96
Occupational Therapists$96,790$46.531200.97
Medical Records Specialists$45,830$22.031200.82
Cooks, Short Order$30,510$14.671201.11
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,820$13.861200.52
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$39,750$19.111200.70
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,150$22.191201.01
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,100$29.381200.89
Information Security Analysts$102,450$49.251100.72
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,450Not published1100.86
Coaches and Scouts$38,960Not published1100.55
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$75,440$36.271101.56
Surgical Technologists$60,500$29.091101.18
Opticians, Dispensing$38,510$18.521101.93
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,970$36.041100.96
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$44,790$21.541100.87
Construction and Building Inspectors$56,820$27.321101.00
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,860$37.911101.10
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,680$26.771102.41
Chief Executives$189,410$91.061000.63
Social and Community Service Managers$83,070$39.941000.60
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,950$21.611000.98
Instructional Coordinators$65,340$31.411000.57
Graphic Designers$49,570$23.831000.66
Chefs and Head Cooks$55,360$26.621000.66
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,590$20.961000.73
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,660$21.951001.44
Pipelayers$42,990$20.671003.74
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,240$16.941001.32
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$71,610$34.431009.65
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,320$29.48900.36
Data Scientists$98,470$47.34900.44
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,000$27.41901.48
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,900$36.97901.26
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,780Not published901.24
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$43,020$20.68900.99
Public Relations Specialists$59,960$28.83900.41
Dentists, General$173,810$83.56900.92
Psychiatric Technicians$37,610$18.08900.75
Orderlies$26,720$12.85902.23
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,280$16.96901.44
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$35,750$17.19900.36
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$51,170$24.60900.77
Order Clerks$38,050$18.29901.57
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,360$18.44900.72
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$42,830$20.59900.55
Roofers$39,720$19.10900.84
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,300$36.20900.83
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,080$22.16901.18
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,450$21.37900.80
Purchasing Managers$130,490$62.74801.29
Financial Specialists, All Other$47,530$22.85800.80
Engineers, All Other$103,330$49.68800.69
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,650$21.95801.56
Social Workers, All Other$36,950$17.77801.64
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$74,910$36.02802.25
Medical Equipment Preparers$48,050$23.10801.40
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62,500$30.05801.05
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$26,840$12.91800.64
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,330$12.66800.27
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$28,670$13.78801.79
Public Safety Telecommunicators$44,630$21.46800.96
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,430$17.04800.72
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,990$19.718012.23
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,620$23.37800.59
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,770$14.31800.39
Facilities Managers$106,020$50.97700.61
Financial and Investment Analysts$82,920$39.86700.26
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,950$39.40701.50
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,430$18.96700.27
Veterinarians$105,090$50.52701.14
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,760$15.75700.94
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$53,800$25.87700.72
Pest Control Workers$38,110$18.32700.93
Funeral Attendants$28,780$13.84703.06
Bill and Account Collectors$39,270$18.88700.55
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,650$16.66700.84
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$66,110$31.79701.79
Tool and Die Makers$48,730$23.43701.52
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,440$18.48702.15
Dental Laboratory Technicians$48,880$23.50702.72
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$29,650$14.25701.89
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$68,250$32.81600.22
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,380$22.78600.56
Fundraisers$56,500$27.16600.70
Personal Financial Advisors$89,500$43.03600.31
Computer Network Support Specialists$63,520$30.54600.50
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,120$35.16600.81
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$64,580Not published601.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,360$29.02600.74
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$41,530$19.97600.61
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,040$30.79601.62
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$84,660$40.70600.68
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,060$20.70600.73
Residential Advisors$29,940$14.39600.98
Advertising Sales Agents$45,350$21.80600.80
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,670$22.44600.38
Procurement Clerks$41,090$19.76601.31
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,320$15.54600.94
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.35601.01
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,020$22.13601.36
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$57,450$27.62601.37
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$43,350$20.84601.85
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,040$27.91600.54
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$31,380$15.09600.55
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,680$21.48603.21
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$87,260$41.95500.34
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$67,830$32.61500.57
Tax Preparers$42,700$20.53500.85
Web and Digital Interface Designers$45,430$21.84500.56
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$81,420$39.14500.64
Surveyors$62,630$30.11501.20
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$68,280$32.83500.57
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$61,850Not published501.75
Tutors$51,080$24.56500.35
Producers and Directors$43,480$20.90500.45
Optometrists$150,420$72.32501.49
Physical Therapist Aides$29,730$14.29501.25
Medical Transcriptionists$44,790$21.53501.54
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$45,440$21.85502.44
Tour and Travel Guides$33,930$16.31501.20
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$41,370$19.89500.45
Data Entry Keyers$35,200$16.92500.54
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42,550$20.46500.31
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$42,350$20.36501.78
Millwrights$66,560$32.00501.66
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,960$21.13500.52
Prepress Technicians and Workers$44,730$21.51502.63
Property Appraisers and Assessors$47,730$22.95400.92
Database Administrators$98,370$47.30400.76
Web Developers$75,670$36.38400.66
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,630$30.11400.55
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,780$23.45400.87
Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsNot publishedNot published400.69
Marriage and Family Therapists$60,880$29.27400.81
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,450$23.77400.52
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$59,120Not published400.92
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$59,600Not published400.33
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,550Not published400.41
Library Technicians$32,270$15.52400.81
Floral Designers$30,260$14.55401.41
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$39,470$18.97402.34
Writers and Authors$57,600$27.69401.12
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,110$22.17400.29
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$37,190$17.88400.44
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$64,740$31.13400.86
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35401.03
Protective Service Workers, All Other$43,490$20.91400.56
Skincare Specialists$35,530$17.08400.79
Real Estate Brokers$45,250$21.76401.19
File Clerks$38,690$18.60400.78
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,050$22.14400.22
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$45,670$21.96400.68
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$39,260$18.88401.98
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,430$23.76401.43
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$37,750$18.15400.80
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,090$17.83401.77
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesNot publishedNot published301.67
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,670$23.88300.92
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$62,930Not published300.83
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,320Not published300.18
Editors$45,700$21.97300.45
Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,410$30.97300.57
Surgical Assistants$65,260$31.38301.89
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,740$18.14300.42
Meter Readers, Utilities$40,780$19.60302.22
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$29,990$14.42300.75
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$39,290$18.89302.55
Food Processing Workers, All Other$36,290$17.45300.70
Commercial Pilots$114,350Not published300.82
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$59,480$28.60Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.