Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Texas
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Texas have a median of $42,910 a year, below the national $45,930 (−7%); the state ranks 39th of 51 states by median. That is 12% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Among neighbouring states, New Mexico pays more (up to $44,230 in New Mexico) and Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana pay less (down to $36,930 in Louisiana). Texas employs 78,740 medical secretaries and administrative assistants, 5.60 per 1,000 jobs, the 3rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.90 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 | $15.91 | $17.87 | $20.63 | $23.01 | $27.20 | $20.80 | 78,740 | 5.60 | 0.90 |
| Annual | $33,090 | $37,170 | $42,910 | $47,850 | $56,570 | $43,270 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.27 | $18.54 | $22.08 | $24.32 | $29.10 | $22.50 | 961,610 | – | – |
| Annual | $35,930 | $38,570 | $45,930 | $50,580 | $60,530 | $46,800 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 39th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 3rd of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 0.90
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.60
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 secretaries and administrative 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 | $22.36 | $46,510 | $37,920 | $60,320 | 6,000 | 4.64 | 0.75 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $21.94 | $45,630 | $35,790 | $58,110 | 21,700 | 5.36 | 0.87 |
| Midland, TX | $21.28 | $44,250 | $35,660 | $53,990 | 360 | 2.91 | 0.47 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $21.25 | $44,210 | $30,520 | $55,120 | 20,220 | 6.15 | 0.99 |
| Abilene, TX | $21.05 | $43,790 | $34,980 | $49,790 | 940 | 12.57 | 2.03 |
| San Angelo, TX | $20.46 | $42,560 | $35,280 | $49,790 | 460 | 9.21 | 1.49 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $20.46 | $42,560 | $35,610 | $55,040 | 7,350 | 6.52 | 1.05 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $19.67 | $40,910 | $33,560 | $53,300 | 500 | 3.73 | 0.60 |
| Odessa, TX | $19.34 | $40,220 | $34,600 | $55,120 | 280 | 3.44 | 0.56 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $19.31 | $40,160 | $34,410 | $49,130 | 380 | 7.15 | 1.16 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $19.02 | $39,560 | $32,450 | $49,790 | 1,300 | 6.74 | 1.09 |
| Lubbock, TX | $19.02 | $39,560 | $28,560 | $49,790 | 1,390 | 8.36 | 1.35 |
| Amarillo, TX | $18.66 | $38,810 | $32,120 | $50,420 | 620 | 5.00 | 0.81 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $18.59 | $38,660 | $31,350 | $50,250 | 360 | 6.56 | 1.06 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $18.57 | $38,630 | $34,790 | $50,120 | 880 | 5.83 | 0.94 |
| Waco, TX | $18.36 | $38,190 | $33,130 | $48,690 | 560 | 4.34 | 0.70 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $18.31 | $38,090 | $32,130 | $48,820 | 650 | 3.98 | 0.64 |
| Victoria, TX | $18.23 | $37,920 | $32,530 | $46,570 | 220 | 5.80 | 0.94 |
| Tyler, TX | $18.21 | $37,880 | $31,450 | $48,530 | 790 | 6.87 | 1.11 |
| Laredo, TX | $17.88 | $37,190 | $30,160 | $46,240 | 540 | 4.98 | 0.81 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $17.80 | $37,030 | $30,520 | $47,440 | 1,050 | 6.64 | 1.07 |
| Longview, TX | $17.78 | $36,970 | $30,380 | $47,510 | 610 | 5.13 | 0.83 |
| El Paso, TX | $17.69 | $36,790 | $28,700 | $51,310 | 1,860 | 5.47 | 0.88 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $17.49 | $36,370 | $29,750 | $45,520 | 2,230 | 7.52 | 1.22 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $17.19 | $35,750 | $25,700 | $47,840 | 70 | 3.52 | 0.57 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $16.99 | $35,340 | $28,280 | $46,920 | 310 | 5.30 | 0.86 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21.52 | $44,760 | $34,770 | $51,150 | 1,640 | 8.16 | 1.32 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $20.46 | $42,560 | $33,810 | $50,010 | 980 | 8.53 | 1.38 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $18.54 | $38,550 | $30,610 | $54,160 | 570 | 3.80 | 0.62 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $18.08 | $37,600 | $31,090 | $49,880 | 1,070 | 3.90 | 0.63 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $18.00 | $37,430 | $31,110 | $53,370 | 180 | 3.81 | 0.62 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $17.77 | $36,960 | $30,020 | $50,740 | 500 | 2.66 | 0.43 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $20.63 | $42,910 | 78,740 | 0.90 |
| Arkansas | $17.79 | $37,000 | 2,190 | 0.27 |
| Louisiana | $17.75 | $36,930 | 2,970 | 0.25 |
| New Mexico | $21.27 | $44,230 | 4,590 | 0.85 |
| Oklahoma | $18.43 | $38,330 | 8,430 | 0.80 |
See the national page for Medical Secretaries and Administrative 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.