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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Tennessee

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Tennessee, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 14 counties.

Average in TN
$40,560
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 25
published states
Workers in state
41,900
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
14 counties

Pay by labor market in Tennessee

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Tennessee
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349Davidson County, TN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Tennessee counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hickman County, TN$45,570$38,744$22,717
2Smith County, TN$45,570$38,744$21,637
3Macon County, TN$45,570$38,744$21,181
4Maury County, TN$45,570$38,744$16,189
5Davidson County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349
6Rutherford County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349
7Williamson County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349
8Sumner County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349
9Wilson County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349
10Robertson County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349
11Dickson County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349
12Cheatham County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349
13Cannon County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349
14Trousdale County, TN$45,570$38,744$12,349

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Tennessee

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Tennessee is $40,560, based on 41,900 workers. Among the 25 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Tennessee averages 11.7% below it.

Published data for Tennessee currently covers the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, with a local median wage of $45,570.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Tennessee

We compare 14 Tennessee counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,717. Trousdale County, TN leaves the smallest, $12,349. The median wage covers all four basics in 14 of the 14 counties.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Tennessee

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Tennessee?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,560.

Which Tennessee county is best for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,717). Smith County, TN follows at $21,637.