Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Tennessee statewide data
$47,750
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2014
$51,335
Tennessee Median
-7% vs state
103,130
Total Workers
342
Occupations Tracked
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is a Metropolitan Area with 342 tracked occupations and an estimated 103,130 total workers. Wages grew an average of 37.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $236,970 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $204,600 |
| Chief Executives | $196,520 |
| Dentists, General | $167,720 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $136,130 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,200 |
| Optometrists | $134,760 |
| Sales Managers | $128,300 |
| Purchasing Managers | $127,160 |
| Pharmacists | $126,600 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+37.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+4.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+128.6%
$19,920 → $45,540
|
| Surveyors Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+112.6%
$32,870 → $69,890
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+106.9%
$23,260 → $48,130
|
| File Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+106.6%
$19,510 → $40,300
|
| Pest Control Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+101.5%
$19,410 → $39,110
|
Most Jobs Added
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+400.0%
230 → 1,280
|
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+300.0%
130 → 620
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
220 → 670
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 210
|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
280 → 900
|
Wage Declines
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-12.9%
$43,120 → $37,570
|
| Lawyers Legal Occupations |
-12.6%
$115,930 → $101,310
|
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-10.0%
$186,370 → $167,720
|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-9.4%
$46,380 → $42,040
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-9.2%
$51,930 → $47,150
|
Wage Trends in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $47,750 |
| 2023 | $46,320 |
| 2022 | $43,180 |
| 2021 | $38,480 |
| 2020 | $39,840 |
| 2019 | $38,700 |
| 2018 | $37,385 |
| 2017 | $37,505 |
| 2016 | $37,430 |
| 2015 | $36,855 |
| 2014 | $35,380 |