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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Tennessee

Get the information you need to know about working as an Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant.

-15% Jobs Projection
$50,460 Median Salary
880 Job Openings

While jobs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Tennessee are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Tennessee is expected to decrease.

  • Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 5,870 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants working in the state.

There were 6,040 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,600 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants working in it, which means Tennessee has more Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 14.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 880 annual job openings, and 8,990 total jobs in 2026 for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 54,600 annual jobs and 566,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ranged from $33,240 to $76,110 with $50,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.98 to $36.59. The median hourly rate was $24.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.92 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 3,100 $51,090
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 890 $51,760
Knoxville, TN 640 $47,670
Chattanooga, TN-GA 430 $51,390
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 160 $50,560
Jackson, TN 130 $48,420
Clarksville, TN-KY 90 $44,510
Johnson City, TN 70 $49,380
Cleveland, TN 50 $46,840

Top States for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 92,120 $71,220
California 70,850 $70,660
Texas 38,050 $57,280
Illinois 30,140 $57,400
Florida 29,680 $49,640
Massachusetts 22,510 $60,450
Pennsylvania 18,160 $57,640
New Jersey 17,940 $64,100
Ohio 16,040 $56,140
Louisiana 15,410 $40,730
North Carolina 14,660 $53,600
Georgia 13,760 $59,180
Minnesota 12,510 $54,660
Virginia 12,430 $62,350
Arizona 11,000 $53,050
Colorado 10,680 $53,450
Missouri 10,590 $56,220
Maryland 9,690 $67,360
Michigan 9,330 $56,770
Oklahoma 9,030 $41,670

Below are the states where Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $71,220
California $70,660
District of Columbia $69,830
Connecticut $69,410
Maryland $67,360
New Jersey $64,100
Rhode Island $62,950
Virginia $62,350
Delaware $62,330
Nevada $61,520

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