High school teacher · Kingsport, TN

High school teacher in Kingsport: $1,475/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Kingsport at $61,990 a year. About 790 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.97). The 10th percentile is $47,200 and the 90th is $74,890. Pay ranks 227th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($932/mo). Tennessee has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,475 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Dayton, about 241 miles away, at $2,159 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,475

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$61,990

$47,200 to $74,890

Rent (1 bd)

$932

$1,109 (2 bd)

Employment

790

Location quotient 0.97

Pay rank

227th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $61,990.

Taxes$845
Rent$932
Other living costs$1,914
Left over$1,475

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $61,990
Federal income tax: −$5,400
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,742
State income tax (TN): None
Take-home pay: $51,847
Effective tax rate: 16.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $932
Groceries: $372
Getting around: $565
Healthcare: $419
Utilities and internet: $233
Everything else: $326
Total spending: $2,846

Left over each month

$5,166 gross, minus $845 in tax and $2,846 in living costs.

$1,475

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Dayton, $2,159/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Kingsport?

$61,990 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 790 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Kingsport?

$1,475 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Tennessee has no state income tax Rent is $932, and pay covers 5.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Dayton, about 241 miles away, leaves $2,159 a month, more than Kingsport.