Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Clarksville, TN-KY
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Clarksville, TN-KY is $37,380. BLS estimates approximately 1,130 people work in this occupation in Clarksville, TN-KY. Clarksville, TN-KY is 18.6% below the national median ($45,930).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,150 | $14.50 |
| 25th percentile | $34,880 | $16.77 |
| Median (50th) | $37,380 | $17.97 |
| 75th percentile | $44,830 | $21.55 |
| 90th percentile | $49,200 | $23.66 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.3% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.1% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.923
- Location quotient
- 1.77
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Clarksville, TN-KY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 90.947, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $41,101 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.