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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Johnson City, TN

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Johnson City, TN earns $40,060 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,864 a month.

10th percentile
$28,800
25th percentile
$35,980
Median percentile
$40,060
75th percentile
$46,640
90th percentile
$56,930

Based on 1,030 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

$34,368 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,060
Federal income tax−$2,627
Social Security + Medicare−$3,065
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,864
Every two weeks$1,322

Does it go far here?

$45,560Median pay in Johnson City, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$93,200
Managers, All Other$78,540
Registered Nurses$77,660
Accountants and Auditors$64,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,440

All secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee