SOC 11-3012 · Knoxville, TN metro

Administrative Services Managers Salary in Knoxville, TN

The average salary for administrative services managers in Knoxville, Tennessee is $133,180 a year ($64.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $125,470: half of the 990 people in this job in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

$133,180average per year

$64.03 / hourMedian $125,470Take-home ≈ $102,295

  • $77K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $203K90th

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

990people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Tennessee metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Administrative Services Managers pay range in Knoxville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,810 or more. The middle half of administrative services managers in Knoxville earn between $94,530 and $163,530.

  • $77K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $203K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$133,180$11,098$64.03
Median$125,470$10,456$60.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,530$7,878$45.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$163,530$13,628$78.62

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

Administrative Services Managers pay in Knoxville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Administrative services managers in Knoxville earn 4% less than the Tennessee average ($139,250) and about the same as the U.S. average ($129,870). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $114,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Knoxville$133,180$125,470$77,030$202,810990
Tennessee$139,250$127,410$71,530$213,2308,170
United States$129,870$114,130$67,100$207,720263,960

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

Administrative Services Managers salary after taxes in Knoxville

On the average salary of $133,180, a single filer in Knoxville takes home about $102,295 a year, or $8,525 a month and $3,934 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Knoxville a good place for administrative services managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Knoxville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $133,180 buys what about $143,871 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Knoxville ($47,080). A typical home costs $367,158, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Administrative Services Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Knoxville ranks 3rd of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($158,870).

All Administrative Services Managers salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for administrative services managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,210).

Administrative Services Managers salary by city

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Administrative Services Managers salary in Knoxville: questions

How much do administrative services managers make an hour in Knoxville?

$64.03 an hour on average, and $60.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level administrative services managers salary in Knoxville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the administrative services managers take-home pay in Knoxville?

About $102,295 a year ($8,525 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,180. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do administrative services managers earn more in Knoxville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

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 11-3012; area Knoxville, TN (28940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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