The median annual wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $41,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,370.
Pay spans roughly $27,680 at the 10th percentile to $58,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.18 per hour. An estimated 2,810 people work as secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $41,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.18 |
| 10th percentile | $27,680 |
| 90th percentile | $58,740 |
| Employment | 2,810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.