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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Tennessee
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Tennessee earn a median $45,810 a year, 4% below the U.S. median.
- Median in TN
- $45,810 a year
- U.S. median
- $47,540 a year
- Employment
- 34,580
- Location quotient
- 0.96
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Tennessee
- Median (50%)
- $45,810 · $22.03 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $46,140 · $22.19 an hour (estimate error ±0.5%)
- 10th percentile
- $29,660 · $14.26 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $37,040 · $17.81 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $54,000 · $25.96 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $63,130 · $30.35 an hour
- Employment
- 34,580 (estimate error ±2.0%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.55
- Location quotient
- 0.96 (1.00 = national share)
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay by metro area in Tennessee
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,000 | 12,100 |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,000 | 4,790 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,960 | 5,500 |
| Cleveland, TN | $42,880 | 390 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $42,840 | 1,020 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,990 | 2,470 |
| Morristown, TN | $41,040 | 440 |
| Jackson, TN | $40,720 | 850 |
| Johnson City, TN | $40,060 | 1,030 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $39,850 | 1,190 |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,740 | 1,420 |
| East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,440 | 1,310 |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,270 | 1,350 |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,230 | 1,220 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Tennessee?
- The median wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Tennessee is $45,810 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 34,580 jobs in the state.
- Where in Tennessee do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive earn the most?
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $49,000 a year.