Medical Secretaries in Tennessee

Is Tennessee a good place for you to work as a Medical Secretary?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Secretaries in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Medical Secretaries in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

• Medical Secretaries in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Medical Secretary Career?

• Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary

How Many Medical Secretaries Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 6,660 people working as Medical Secretaries in the year 2018.

There were 7,700 Medical Secretaries employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,040 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 5,370 Medical Secretaries working in it, which means Tennessee has more Medical Secretaries than average.

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Medical Secretaries in this state are growing at a rate of 24.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.5%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,290 annual job openings, and 11,140 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Secretaries in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 80,800 annual jobs and 703,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Secretaries Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Medical Secretaries ranged from $23,140 to $44,800 with $31,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.12 to $21.54. The median hourly rate was $15.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.55.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Medical Secretaries

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Secretaries.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	2,080	$34,310
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,530	$31,340
Knoxville, TN	1,260	$30,110
Chattanooga, TN-GA	650	$30,270
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	330	$29,980
Johnson City, TN	250	$31,280
Cleveland, TN	120	$30,150
Jackson, TN	110	$31,590
Clarksville, TN-KY	100	$28,470
Morristown, TN	80	$25,220

Top States for Medical Secretaries Employment

The table below shows the states where most Medical Secretaries work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	92,990	$32,960
California	83,410	$41,360
Ohio	32,010	$33,890
Michigan	26,790	$34,490
Florida	25,770	$32,540
Massachusetts	25,730	$42,070
Georgia	20,890	$34,440
Pennsylvania	19,200	$34,190
Missouri	16,750	$33,740
Illinois	16,260	$35,240
North Carolina	16,020	$33,470
Oregon	13,580	$38,520
Indiana	13,150	$34,270
Minnesota	12,450	$42,320
Arizona	12,190	$35,510
Maryland	11,560	$37,780
New Jersey	11,120	$41,740
Oklahoma	10,010	$30,960
New York	8,890	$39,220
Washington	8,200	$41,320

Below are the states where Medical Secretaries get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$44,510
Minnesota	$42,320
Massachusetts	$42,070
New Jersey	$41,740
Hawaii	$41,520
California	$41,360
Washington	$41,320
Connecticut	$40,750
Alaska	$40,210
New York	$39,220

Related Careers in Tennessee

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Tennessee Employment Total
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	48,410
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	5,870
Legal Secretaries	3,010

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.