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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Jackson, TN

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Jackson, TN earns $38,100 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,733 a month.

10th percentile
$29,790
25th percentile
$34,860
Median percentile
$38,100
75th percentile
$44,240
90th percentile
$55,430

Based on 1,080 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,793 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,100
Federal income tax−$2,392
Social Security + Medicare−$2,915
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,733
Every two weeks$1,261

Does it go far here?

$44,550Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($997 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, TN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,040
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,260
Registered Nurses$75,610
Accountants and Auditors$71,980
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,270
Electricians$60,360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,700

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