H-1B salaries in Kingsport, TN

Based on 101 certified H-1B filings in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$121,700
Middle 50%$80k–$160k
vs. national median−1%comparison median $122,699
Filings101FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $35,000 and $312,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$65,793
25th$80,000
50th (median)$121,700
75th$160,000
90th$231,379

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $115k $140k FY2020: median $102,075 (34 filings) FY2021: median $114,117 (39 filings) FY2022: median $109,000 (39 filings) FY2023: median $108,359 (43 filings) FY2024: median $117,000 (27 filings) FY2025: median $128,173 (58 filings) FY2026: median $120,000 (43 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 34 filings FY20 FY2021: 39 filings FY21 FY2022: 39 filings FY22 FY2023: 43 filings FY23 FY2024: 27 filings FY24 FY2025: 58 filings FY25 FY2026: 43 filings FY26 58
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$102,075$89,000$117,62534
FY2021$114,117$88,870$240,00039
FY2022$109,000$83,200$138,91139
FY2023$108,359$70,803$147,37543
FY2024$117,000$79,848$143,50027
FY2025$128,173$80,431$160,00058
FY2026$120,000$66,560$163,50443

Cost of living

Kingsport's median H-1B salary of $121,700 is worth about $140,800 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$845Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,091Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)86.4Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$140,800Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesTN: none · VA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Physician$166,40021