SOC 15-1212 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Information Security Analysts Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for information security analysts in Kingsport, Tennessee is $106,230 a year ($51.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,450: half of the 110 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($132,510).

$106,230average per year

$51.07 / hourMedian $102,450Take-home ≈ $83,563

  • $59K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $160K90th

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

110people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Information Security Analysts pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,990 or more. The middle half of information security analysts in Kingsport earn between $74,500 and $125,620.

  • $59K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $160K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,230$8,852$51.07
Median$102,450$8,538$49.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,500$6,208$35.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,620$10,468$60.39

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

Information Security Analysts pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Information security analysts in Kingsport earn 18% less than the Tennessee average ($130,320) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($132,510). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $129,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$106,230$102,450$59,390$159,990110
Tennessee$130,320$115,430$63,870$250,5903,330
United States$132,510$129,180$75,090$199,850190,650

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

Information Security Analysts salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $106,230, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $83,563 a year, or $6,964 a month and $3,214 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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$83,563$6,964
Working in VA$78,269$6,522

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 information security analysts? 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 $106,230 buys what about $122,885 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingsport ($45,240). A typical home costs $246,242, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Information Security Analysts salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 5th of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Chattanooga pays the most ($117,110).

All Information Security Analysts salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for information security analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($196,700).

Information Security Analysts salary by city

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Information Security Analysts salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do information security analysts make an hour in Kingsport?

$51.07 an hour on average, and $49.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level information security analysts salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the information security analysts take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $83,563 a year ($6,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,230. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do information security analysts earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($132,510).

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 15-1212; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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