Kingsport Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Kingsport, Tennessee · Sullivan County · 99 career firefighters · 6 stations
What Kingsport Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$45,395
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
May 2026
Kingsport Fire Department listed starting pay of $45,395 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter Testing in May 2026, started at $45,395.
Past Kingsport Fire Department postings with pay
Closed postings FireJobs recorded in the last two years. Figures are as the department listed them.
| Position | Posted | Starting | Top of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter Testing | May 2026 | $45,395 | Not listed |
Kingsport Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Kingsport Fire Department make?
- Kingsport Fire Department listed starting pay of $45,395 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter Testing in May 2026, started at $45,395.
- How does Kingsport Fire Department pay compare with other Tennessee departments?
- The average starting salary across 12 current Tennessee firefighter listings on FireJobs is $63,832. Kingsport Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $45,395 is 29% below it.
- Is Kingsport Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Kingsport Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 99 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Tennessee cover it when they do.
Source: pay figures the department published in its own job postings, recorded by FireJobs when each posting was live. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.