SOC 17-3023 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Kingsport, Tennessee is $75,970 a year ($36.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,120: half of the 60 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

$75,970average per year

$36.53 / hourMedian $73,120Take-home ≈ $62,275

  • $47K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $120K90th

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

60people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,620 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Kingsport earn between $61,160 and $90,430.

  • $47K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $120K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,970$6,331$36.52
Median$73,120$6,093$35.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,160$5,097$29.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,430$7,536$43.48

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Kingsport earn 14% more than the Tennessee average ($66,410) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($80,680). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $78,190.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$75,970$73,120$46,870$119,62060
Tennessee$66,410$63,750$36,710$96,1001,820
United States$80,680$78,190$49,510$115,70095,130

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

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $75,970, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $62,275 a year, or $5,190 a month and $2,395 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$62,275$5,190
Working in VA$58,721$4,893

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 electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $75,970 buys what about $87,880 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 1st of 8 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,520).

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Kingsport?

$36.53 an hour on average, and $35.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $62,275 a year ($5,190 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,970. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,680).

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 17-3023; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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