Kingsport, Tennessee Metro Area

MSA: Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA

Population (2017 estimate): 307,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.8%

NFP Employment (2017): 122,000
Average Earnings (2017): $33,040

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.2000,1.7,
2013,0.7000,1.6,
2014,0.2000,1.9,
2015,0.2000,2.1,
2016,0.4000,1.8,
2017,0.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,7.2000,2.3,
2013,0.1000,2.0,
2014,-1.4000,2.3,
2015,3.0000,2.4,
2016,1.6000,2.0,
2017,-2.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.6000,8.1000,
2013,7.5000,7.4000,
2014,6.5000,6.2000,
2015,5.6000,5.3000,
2016,5.1000,4.9000,
2017,4.1000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,32630.00,42068.00,
2013,32670.00,42900.00,
2014,32200.00,43888.00,
2015,33170.00,44928.00,
2016,33710.00,45812.00,
2017,33040.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	5,150	43.5	0.9	$77,830
Business and Financial Operations	3,420	28.9	0.6	$57,930
IT and Mathematical	1,370	11.5	0.4	$66,310
Architecture and Engineering	2,800	23.6	1.3	$77,690
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	870	7.3	0.9	$61,550
Community and Social Services	1,320	11.1	0.8	$38,460
Legal and Judicial	650	5.5	0.7	$57,770
Education, Training, and Library	6,260	52.8	0.9	$43,050
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	810	6.9	0.5	$34,710
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	9,440	79.7	1.3	$48,120
Healthcare Support	3,860	32.6	1.1	$23,460
Protective Services	2,690	22.7	0.9	$36,330
Food Preparation and Serving Related	11,730	99.0	1.1	$18,860
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,210	27.1	0.9	$20,520
Personal Care and Services	2,440	20.6	0.6	$18,710
Sales and Related	12,580	106.2	1.0	$21,870
Office and Administrative Support	18,160	153.3	1.0	$28,920
Construction and Extraction	4,900	41.3	1.0	$36,040
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	6,100	51.5	1.3	$42,350
Production	12,440	105.0	1.6	$35,950
Transportation and Material Moving	8,170	69.0	1.0	$27,920