High paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA run 13.6% below the national average (2024), so a Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA salary is worth about 1.16× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$352,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$202,510 – $441,770150
2Chief Executives$189,410
Bachelor's degree
$98,500 – $436,550100
3Dentists, General$173,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,500 – $290,21090
4Optometrists$150,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,080 – $167,60050
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$138,550
Bachelor's degree
$121,530 – $215,850250
6Marketing Managers$136,240
Bachelor's degree
$83,800 – $211,260360
7Pharmacists$133,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,600 – $159,240370
8Industrial Production Managers$133,240
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $211,510380
9Sales Managers$132,950
Bachelor's degree
$64,140 – $220,580270
10Human Resources Managers$132,680
Bachelor's degree
$83,260 – $220,370150
11Financial Managers$132,280
Bachelor's degree
$77,060 – $278,320500
12Computer Network Architects$131,420
Bachelor's degree
$82,340 – $162,000210
13Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,830
Bachelor's degree
$89,740 – $216,300330
14Purchasing Managers$130,490
Bachelor's degree
$89,990 – $285,58080
15Physicians, All Other$124,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,270 – $376,970140
16Administrative Services Managers$122,130
Bachelor's degree
$68,490 – $197,380190
17Nurse Practitioners$118,470
Master's degree
$94,210 – $134,770480
18Physician Assistants$117,490
Master's degree
$95,950 – $136,810130
19Construction Managers$116,980
Bachelor's degree
$76,740 – $169,480280
20Software Developers$115,310
Bachelor's degree
$70,330 – $159,470430
21Lawyers$107,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,880 – $242,750300
22Facilities Managers$106,020
Bachelor's degree
$62,030 – $169,17070
23Veterinarians$105,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,970 – $176,80070
24Engineers, All Other$103,330
Bachelor's degree
$54,610 – $147,77080
25Information Security Analysts$102,450
Bachelor's degree
$59,390 – $159,990110
26Medical and Health Services Managers$99,370
Bachelor's degree
$65,230 – $161,280440
27Managers, All Other$99,200
Bachelor's degree
$49,190 – $166,490390
28Physical Therapists$98,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,240 – $122,360230
29Data Scientists$98,470
Bachelor's degree
$49,060 – $163,47090
30Database Administrators$98,370
Bachelor's degree
$47,820 – $148,22040
31Industrial Engineers$98,000
Bachelor's degree
$71,020 – $130,020280
32General and Operations Managers$97,450
Bachelor's degree
$47,340 – $210,0702,030
33Occupational Therapists$96,790
Master's degree
$58,170 – $116,720120
34Electrical Engineers$95,920
Bachelor's degree
$77,200 – $155,650160
35Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,420
Master's degree
$66,050 – $119,920200
36Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,000 – $161,630130
37Computer Systems Analysts$94,840
Bachelor's degree
$55,390 – $138,880220
38Mechanical Engineers$94,560
Bachelor's degree
$75,090 – $159,770240
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$94,130
Bachelor's degree
$50,200 – $161,420200
40Management Analysts$93,610
Bachelor's degree
$60,130 – $155,180330
41Personal Financial Advisors$89,500
Bachelor's degree
$44,730 – $326,43060
42Civil Engineers$87,510
Bachelor's degree
$63,120 – $122,990200
43Project Management Specialists$87,290
Bachelor's degree
$51,750 – $130,010550
44Education Administrators, Postsecondary$87,260
Master's degree
$46,630 – $132,93050
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,490
Bachelor's degree
$57,210 – $125,530170
46Detectives and Criminal Investigators$84,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,970 – $158,06060
47Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,740
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $111,700160
48Social and Community Service Managers$83,070
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $127,740100
49Financial and Investment Analysts$82,920
Bachelor's degree
$45,710 – $121,89070
50Dental Hygienists$82,870
Associate's degree
$64,080 – $96,680210

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianKingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$352,590	$202,510 – $441,770	150
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$189,410	$98,500 – $436,550	100
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$173,810	$84,500 – $290,210	90
4	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,420	$60,080 – $167,600	50
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,550	$121,530 – $215,850	250
6	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,240	$83,800 – $211,260	360
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,270	$105,600 – $159,240	370
8	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,240	$82,500 – $211,510	380
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,950	$64,140 – $220,580	270
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,680	$83,260 – $220,370	150
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,280	$77,060 – $278,320	500
12	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,420	$82,340 – $162,000	210
13	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,830	$89,740 – $216,300	330
14	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,490	$89,990 – $285,580	80
15	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$124,130	$59,270 – $376,970	140
16	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,130	$68,490 – $197,380	190
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,470	$94,210 – $134,770	480
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$117,490	$95,950 – $136,810	130
19	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,980	$76,740 – $169,480	280
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,310	$70,330 – $159,470	430
21	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,560	$75,880 – $242,750	300
22	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,020	$62,030 – $169,170	70
23	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$105,090	$62,970 – $176,800	70
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,330	$54,610 – $147,770	80
25	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,450	$59,390 – $159,990	110
26	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,370	$65,230 – $161,280	440
27	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,200	$49,190 – $166,490	390
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,690	$68,240 – $122,360	230
29	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,470	$49,060 – $163,470	90
30	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$98,370	$47,820 – $148,220	40
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,000	$71,020 – $130,020	280
32	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,450	$47,340 – $210,070	2,030
33	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,790	$58,170 – $116,720	120
34	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,920	$77,200 – $155,650	160
35	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$95,420	$66,050 – $119,920	200
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,090	$51,000 – $161,630	130
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,840	$55,390 – $138,880	220
38	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,560	$75,090 – $159,770	240
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$94,130	$50,200 – $161,420	200
40	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,610	$60,130 – $155,180	330
41	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$89,500	$44,730 – $326,430	60
42	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,510	$63,120 – $122,990	200
43	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,290	$51,750 – $130,010	550
44	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$87,260	$46,630 – $132,930	50
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,490	$57,210 – $125,530	170
46	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,660	$55,970 – $158,060	60
47	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,740	$45,760 – $111,700	160
48	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,070	$59,990 – $127,740	100
49	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,920	$45,710 – $121,890	70
50	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,870	$64,080 – $96,680	210

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