How much does a medical secretary make in Tallahassee, FL?

The BLS median annual wage for medical secretaries in the Tallahassee, FL metro area was $37,200 in May 2025, about $3,100 a month or $17.89 an hour. Statewide, the Florida median for this job is $41,730, so the metro pays 11% below the state.

The median hourly wage for medical secretaries in Tallahassee, FL was $17.89 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $14.62 an hour and one in ten earned more than $22.05.

BLS estimated 1,720 jobs for medical secretaries in the metro in May 2025, or 9.2 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.49 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

BLS wage estimates for medical secretaries in Tallahassee, FL run from $30,410 at the 10th percentile to $35,020 at the 25th, $42,760 at the 75th, and $45,860 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

On a median gross salary of $37,200, an estimated $32,070 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,233 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Florida in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $5,130 (an effective rate of 13.8%).

On the median annual salary of $37,200, gross monthly income is $3,100. After federal, FICA, and Florida state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,673 per month (or $1,233 every two weeks).

At $37,200, the median salary for medical secretaries is 57% of the Tallahassee, FL median household income ($65,261). It is 20% below the $46,520 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 93.9, so prices here run 6.1% below the U.S. average.