Medical Assistants Salary in Tennessee

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 14 metro areas • Tennessee

Medical Assistants in Tennessee earn a median salary of $37,214 per year on average across 14 metro and nonmetro areas, -15.8% vs the national median of $44,200. An estimated 20,310 medical assistants are employed across Tennessee, with salaries ranging from $35,470 to $41,500 depending on location.

$37,214 Avg median salary in Tennessee
$41,500 Highest paying metro
$35,470 Lowest paying metro
20,310 Employed in Tennessee

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      Medical Assistants salaries by city in Tennessee

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Nashville, TN $41,500 $36,920 $46,270 6,450
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $38,510 $36,470 $43,460 2,250
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $38,360 $36,590 $43,860 3,640
      Knoxville, TN $38,300 $36,250 $42,180 2,790
      East Tennessee $37,380 $32,570 $38,240 430
      Jackson, TN $37,100 $32,980 $38,190 470
      Johnson City, TN $36,900 $34,440 $41,160 800
      Cleveland, TN $36,870 $34,930 $38,940 290
      Kingsport, TN-VA $36,700 $35,710 $39,090 650
      Clarksville, TN-KY $36,580 $34,220 $39,660 590
      North Central Tennessee $35,960 $32,040 $39,660 620
      South Central Tennessee $35,760 $31,640 $40,770 570
      Morristown, TN $35,610 $33,690 $37,910 270
      West Tennessee $35,470 $30,930 $38,030 490

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