Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,590
25th Percentile Wage
$49,000
50th Percentile Wage
$60,740
75th Percentile Wage
$68,310
90th Percentile Wage
$83,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,590.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$60,740
0.12% 33.49%
2021
$60,670
6.15% -
2020
$56,940
1.67% -
2019
$55,990
7.55% -
2018
$51,760
3.63% -
2017
$49,880
5.25% -
2016
$47,260
3.24% -
2015
$45,730
2.62% -
2014
$44,530
6.65% -
2013
$41,570
2.81% -
2012
$40,400
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Table 2. Compare Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistant Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,740, Memphis is the second highest paying city for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $61,980). Compared with Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants in Memphis is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$61,980
Memphis
$60,740
Jackson
$59,830
Chattanooga
$57,180
Knoxville
$55,960
Clarksville
$54,400
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$51,090
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,980
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,840
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,340
Morristown
$48,300
Johnson City
$48,040
Cleveland
$45,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.