SOC 43-4151 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro

Order Clerks Salary in Kingsport, TN

The average salary for order clerks in Kingsport, Tennessee is $43,270 a year ($20.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,050: half of the 90 people in this job in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,220).

$43,270average per year

$20.80 / hourMedian $38,050Take-home ≈ $36,947

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

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

90people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 9Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Order Clerks pay range in Kingsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,230 or more. The middle half of order clerks in Kingsport earn between $32,980 and $51,290.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,270$3,606$20.80
Median$38,050$3,171$18.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,980$2,748$15.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,290$4,274$24.66

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

Order Clerks pay in Kingsport vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Order clerks in Kingsport earn 5% more than the Tennessee average ($41,330) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($48,220). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $46,170.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kingsport$43,270$38,050$30,230$63,23090
Tennessee$41,330$39,160$29,790$55,5902,260
United States$48,220$46,170$35,530$63,53075,200

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

Order Clerks salary after taxes in Kingsport

On the average salary of $43,270, a single filer in Kingsport takes home about $36,947 a year, or $3,079 a month and $1,421 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$36,947$3,079
Working in VA$35,274$2,939

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 order clerks? 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 $43,270 buys what about $50,054 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 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Order Clerks salary in other Tennessee cities

Kingsport ranks 1st of 9 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Order Clerks salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for order clerks

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,500).

Order Clerks salary by city

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Order Clerks salary in Kingsport: questions

How much do order clerks make an hour in Kingsport?

$20.80 an hour on average, and $18.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level order clerks salary in Kingsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the order clerks take-home pay in Kingsport?

About $36,947 a year ($3,079 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,270. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do order clerks earn more in Kingsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,220).

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 43-4151; area Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA (28700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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