Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Kingsport Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 347 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physicians | $352,590 | $169.52 | 150 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $189,410 | $91.06 | 100 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $173,810 | $83.56 | 90 |
| 4 | Optometrists | $150,420 | $72.32 | 50 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $138,550 | $66.61 | 250 |
| 6 | Marketing Managers | $136,240 | $65.50 | 360 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $133,270 | $64.07 | 370 |
| 8 | Industrial Production Managers | $133,240 | $64.06 | 380 |
| 9 | Sales Managers | $132,950 | $63.92 | 270 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $132,680 | $63.79 | 150 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $132,280 | $63.60 | 500 |
| 12 | Computer Network Architects | $131,420 | $63.18 | 210 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,830 | $62.90 | 330 |
| 14 | Purchasing Managers | $130,490 | $62.74 | 80 |
| 15 | Physicians, All Other | $124,130 | $59.68 | 140 |
| 16 | Administrative Services Managers | $122,130 | $58.71 | 190 |
| 17 | Nurse Practitioners | $118,470 | $56.96 | 480 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $117,490 | $56.49 | 130 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $116,980 | $56.24 | 280 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $115,310 | $55.44 | 430 |
| 21 | Commercial Pilots | $114,350 | Not published | 30 |
| 22 | Lawyers | $107,560 | $51.71 | 300 |
| 23 | Facilities Managers | $106,020 | $50.97 | 70 |
| 24 | Veterinarians | $105,090 | $50.52 | 70 |
| 25 | Engineers, All Other | $103,330 | $49.68 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Kingsport metro area overview.
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.