Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary
in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- Middle 50%
- $43,920–$64,410
- vs U.S. median
- -11%
- Metro rank
- #58 of 104
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro earn a median of $49,490 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,210 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% below the U.S. median of $55,570 and 9% above the TN statewide median of $45,340. It ranks #58 of 104 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,210 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in other TN metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Knoxville, TN | $47,860 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,380 |
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What is the average Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Nashville?
The BLS median is $49,490 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,210 jobs pay between $43,920 and $64,410. The 10th percentile is $35,000 and the 90th is $74,810.
Is Nashville a high-paying metro for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?
That is 11% below the U.S. median of $55,570 and 9% above the TN statewide median of $45,340. It ranks #58 of 104 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make an hour in Nashville?
About $23.79 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,490 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.12–$30.97 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.