The median annual wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $50,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,860.
Pay spans roughly $42,750 at the 10th percentile to $66,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.31 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as police and sheriff's patrol officers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $50,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.31 |
| 10th percentile | $42,750 |
| 90th percentile | $66,260 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.