SOC 43-9199 · Johnson City, TN metro

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for other office and administrative support workers in Johnson City, Tennessee is $39,110 a year ($18.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,680: half of the 270 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

$39,110average per year

$18.80 / hourMedian $38,680Take-home ≈ $33,605

  • $23K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

270people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#9 of 10Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,080 or more. The middle half of other office and administrative support workers in Johnson City earn between $31,480 and $46,790.

  • $23K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,110$3,259$18.80
Median$38,680$3,223$18.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,480$2,623$15.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,790$3,899$22.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay in Johnson City vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Other office and administrative support workers in Johnson City earn 7% less than the Tennessee average ($41,850) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($48,670). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $45,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Johnson City$39,110$38,680$23,390$50,080270
Tennessee$41,850$41,570$23,710$59,6305,000
United States$48,670$45,670$31,090$71,940192,260

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Johnson City

On the average salary of $39,110, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $33,605 a year, or $2,800 a month and $1,292 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Johnson City a good place for other office and administrative support workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $39,110 buys what about $44,480 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 9th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($45,420).

All Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for other office and administrative support workers

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,650).

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in Johnson City: questions

How much do other office and administrative support workers make an hour in Johnson City?

$18.80 an hour on average, and $18.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other office and administrative support workers salary in Johnson City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Johnson City?

About $33,605 a year ($2,800 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,110. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do other office and administrative support workers earn more in Johnson City than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-9199; area Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.71, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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