Medical Assistants Salary in Texas
Medical Assistants in Texas have a median of $39,520 a year, below the national $45,690 (−14%); the state ranks 42nd of 51 states by median. That is 19% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Texas pays more than every neighbouring state: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana range from $36,320 in Louisiana to $39,230 in New Mexico. Texas employs 75,340 medical assistants, 5.35 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.02 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $15.00 | $17.56 | $19.00 | $22.20 | $23.68 | $19.83 | 75,340 | 5.35 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $36,520 | $39,520 | $46,180 | $49,260 | $41,240 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.33 | $18.50 | $21.97 | $23.65 | $28.52 | $22.17 | 817,870 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,050 | $38,470 | $45,690 | $49,180 | $59,310 | $46,120 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 42nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.35
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Texas
26 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas publish a row for medical assistants, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $22.03 | $45,820 | $37,210 | $54,820 | 5,830 | 4.51 | 0.86 |
| Midland, TX | $21.16 | $44,010 | $36,450 | $48,490 | 300 | 2.49 | 0.47 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $20.72 | $43,100 | $35,570 | $55,620 | 20,560 | 5.08 | 0.97 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $20.25 | $42,110 | $30,910 | $49,360 | 18,280 | 5.56 | 1.06 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $19.36 | $40,270 | $33,670 | $48,630 | 910 | 6.05 | 1.15 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $19.35 | $40,240 | $31,400 | $46,530 | 570 | 10.23 | 1.94 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $18.84 | $39,180 | $35,950 | $46,870 | 7,580 | 6.73 | 1.28 |
| Waco, TX | $18.71 | $38,910 | $33,380 | $48,210 | 690 | 5.31 | 1.01 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $18.65 | $38,800 | $34,240 | $49,380 | 310 | 5.80 | 1.10 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $18.20 | $37,850 | $33,430 | $45,720 | 560 | 4.16 | 0.79 |
| Odessa, TX | $18.18 | $37,820 | $31,980 | $47,410 | 280 | 3.40 | 0.65 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $18.12 | $37,690 | $31,580 | $47,890 | 700 | 4.27 | 0.81 |
| Abilene, TX | $18.05 | $37,550 | $30,610 | $44,830 | 350 | 4.68 | 0.89 |
| Tyler, TX | $18.01 | $37,460 | $30,090 | $44,720 | 760 | 6.58 | 1.25 |
| Amarillo, TX | $17.87 | $37,170 | $29,600 | $45,440 | 690 | 5.57 | 1.06 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $17.82 | $37,070 | $30,280 | $46,740 | 1,190 | 6.16 | 1.17 |
| Victoria, TX | $17.82 | $37,060 | $28,740 | $45,430 | 190 | 5.05 | 0.96 |
| Longview, TX | $17.81 | $37,040 | $31,190 | $44,960 | 670 | 5.65 | 1.07 |
| Lubbock, TX | $17.74 | $36,900 | $30,380 | $44,500 | 850 | 5.08 | 0.97 |
| San Angelo, TX | $17.57 | $36,550 | $27,640 | $44,340 | 250 | 4.93 | 0.94 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $17.39 | $36,160 | $29,030 | $44,040 | 230 | 4.00 | 0.76 |
| El Paso, TX | $17.21 | $35,790 | $28,710 | $44,800 | 1,980 | 5.84 | 1.11 |
| Laredo, TX | $16.98 | $35,320 | $28,060 | $43,240 | 640 | 5.82 | 1.11 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $16.81 | $34,960 | $27,720 | $43,600 | 1,360 | 8.63 | 1.64 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $16.74 | $34,810 | $27,240 | $41,480 | 2,820 | 9.50 | 1.81 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $14.18 | $29,490 | $28,040 | $38,680 | 110 | 5.67 | 1.08 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $18.08 | $37,610 | $31,000 | $46,560 | 780 | 3.90 | 0.74 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.91 | $37,250 | $30,710 | $46,690 | 1,090 | 3.96 | 0.75 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.78 | $36,980 | $30,280 | $45,390 | 670 | 4.48 | 0.85 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.73 | $36,870 | $30,210 | $45,620 | 230 | 4.94 | 0.94 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.68 | $36,770 | $30,120 | $46,560 | 430 | 2.26 | 0.43 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.55 | $36,500 | $30,940 | $46,160 | 670 | 5.88 | 1.12 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $19.00 | $39,520 | 75,340 | 1.02 |
| Arkansas | $18.15 | $37,760 | 5,150 | 0.75 |
| Louisiana | $17.46 | $36,320 | 12,310 | 1.21 |
| New Mexico | $18.86 | $39,230 | 5,400 | 1.18 |
| Oklahoma | $18.63 | $38,750 | 10,510 | 1.17 |
See the national page for Medical Assistants (every state ranked) and the Texas wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Texas estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.