Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $227,610. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $206,950.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$227,610	$53,690	160
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$206,950	$109,940	120
3	General Dentists	$174,510	$82,480	70
4	Chief Executives	$166,830	$26,000	130
5	Nurse Anesthetists	$165,610	$153,880	70
6	Public Relations Managers	$154,410	$81,470	30
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,020	$91,330	140
8	Sales Managers	$128,360	$68,120	250
9	Pharmacists	$127,040	$74,790	380
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,820	$73,450	190
11	Lawyers	$119,960	$60,140	290
12	Marketing Managers	$119,010	$59,800	170
13	Financial Managers	$114,170	$69,300	470
14	Computer Programmers	$111,840	$51,860	70
15	Industrial Production Managers	$106,550	$63,720	220
16	Computer Network Architects	$104,830	$60,250	80
17	Data Scientists	$103,110	$65,970	80
18	Power Plant Operators	$101,930	$55,550	50
19	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,870	$54,660	100
20	Human Resources Managers	$101,700	$66,580	110
21	Purchasing Managers	$101,570	$65,310	50
22	Engineers, All Other	$100,950	$52,510	150
23	Financial Risk Specialists	$100,200	$58,790	30
24	Nurse Practitioners	$99,990	$47,390	500
25	Software Developers	$99,860	$60,710	450
26	Materials Engineers	$99,470	$63,370	40
27	Physician Assistants	$98,310	$29,400	70
28	Optometrists	$97,070	$71,810	50
29	Electrical Engineers	$96,920	$71,490	220
30	Administrative Services Managers	$96,180	$46,680	140
31	Mechanical Engineers	$95,820	$67,660	220
32	General and Operations Managers	$95,690	$43,450	1,910
33	Information Security Analysts	$95,560	$56,220	100
34	Computer Systems Analysts	$94,830	$51,680	240
35	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$92,900	$56,960	60
36	Veterinarians	$92,180	$61,700	70
37	Environmental Engineers	$90,200	$71,130	60
38	Industrial Engineers	$85,320	$61,150	270
39	Physical Therapists	$83,940	$65,400	200
40	Financial Analysts	$83,880	$51,260	90
41	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$83,500	$59,470	50
42	Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,990	$57,460	330
43	Cost Estimators	$79,950	$42,690	220
44	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,110	$62,350	210
45	Occupational Therapists	$78,820	$39,420	120
46	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$78,780	$48,880	180
47	Construction Managers	$78,730	$49,790	220
48	Management Analysts	$78,260	$43,800	250
49	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,210	$37,070	220
50	Facilities Managers	$78,070	$47,060	130
51	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$77,610	$38,130	540
52	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,270	$44,870	110
53	Civil Engineers	$77,050	$57,460	140
54	All Other Managers	$76,690	$38,930	340
55	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$75,500	$47,980	40
56	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,450	$43,810	190
57	Database Administrators	$74,320	$47,260	50
58	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$73,500	$27,830	380
59	Dental Hygienists	$73,210	$46,740	220
60	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$72,400	$46,200	120
61	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$70,620	$36,880	50
62	Social and Community Service Managers	$70,450	$47,200	80
63	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$69,570	$45,490	80
64	Project Management Specialists	$67,770	$43,410	310
65	Other Engineering Technicians	$67,640	$50,710	60
66	Speech-Language Pathologists	$67,480	$50,280	110
67	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,830	$42,310	940
68	Web Developers	$66,410	$34,710	50
69	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$65,980	$46,060	40
70	Budget Analysts	$65,820	$48,190	50
71	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$65,120	$49,200	70
72	Logisticians	$64,420	$46,810	190
73	Registered Nurses	$63,980	$48,180	2,280
74	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$63,510	$44,540	100
75	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$63,160	$44,520	40
76	Accountants and Auditors	$62,860	$43,290	700
77	Chemists	$62,720	$37,610	190
78	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,560	$39,350	430
79	Public Relations Specialists	$62,240	$35,180	90
80	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,020	$32,820	350
81	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,980	$43,460	30
82	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$61,870	$49,940	60
83	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$61,100	$44,720	50
84	Personal Financial Advisors	$60,990	$36,940	60
85	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$60,800	$46,300	60
86	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$60,560	$45,950	40
87	Loan Officers	$60,470	$37,800	210
88	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,420	$41,330	170
89	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$60,020	$37,080	150
90	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$60,020	$45,620	60
91	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,800	$41,620	100
92	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,800	$41,670	820
93	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$59,230	$45,730	40
94	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$59,110	$39,210	560
95	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$59,000	$37,210	50
96	Millwrights	$58,650	$37,940	40
97	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$58,590	$30,210	370
98	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$58,400	$28,350	50
99	Respiratory Therapists	$58,280	$46,500	210
100	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$58,090	$37,700	180

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$165,610
2	Public Relations Managers	$161,040
3	Chief Executives	$151,560
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$129,280
5	Sales Managers	$126,080
6	Purchasing Managers	$125,550
7	Pharmacists	$124,680
8	General Dentists	$123,160
9	Marketing Managers	$122,670
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,300

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$207,930
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,370
3	Optometrists	$140,480
4	Pharmacists	$137,350
5	General Dentists	$135,950
6	Purchasing Managers	$132,870
7	Marketing Managers	$130,820
8	Chief Executives	$124,100
9	Industrial Production Managers	$122,470
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,350

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,240
2	Pharmacists	$139,640
3	Marketing Managers	$135,590
4	Optometrists	$133,540
5	General Dentists	$128,560
6	Purchasing Managers	$127,320
7	Industrial Production Managers	$122,100
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$114,920
9	Chemists	$111,540
10	Human Resources Managers	$98,860

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