SOC 51-2028 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Kingsport, Tennessee is $40,610 a year ($19.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,630: half of the 210 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$40,610average per year

$19.52 / hourMedian $35,630Take-home ≈ $34,810

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $63K90th

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

210people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,770 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Kingsport earn between $33,740 and $46,100.

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,610$3,384$19.52
Median$35,630$2,969$17.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,740$2,812$16.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,100$3,842$22.16

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Kingsport earn 13% less than the Tennessee average ($46,720) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$40,610$35,630$27,980$62,770210
Tennessee$46,720$42,230$33,350$71,5101,980
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

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

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $40,610, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $34,810 a year, or $2,901 a month and $1,339 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$34,810$2,901
Working in VA$33,289$2,774

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, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? 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 $40,610 buys what about $46,977 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 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 4th of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($48,240).

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Kingsport?

$19.52 an hour on average, and $17.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $34,810 a year ($2,901 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,610. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

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 51-2028; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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