Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Texas
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Texas have a median of $45,140 a year, below the national $47,540 (−5%); the state ranks 36th of 51 states by median. That is 7% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Among neighbouring states, New Mexico pays more (up to $46,450 in New Mexico) and Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas pay less (down to $37,630 in Arkansas). Texas employs 149,650 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, 10.6 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.97 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 | $14.33 | $17.32 | $21.70 | $25.74 | $30.30 | $22.04 | 149,650 | 10.64 | 0.97 |
| Annual | $29,810 | $36,030 | $45,140 | $53,540 | $63,020 | $45,850 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $16.00 | $18.67 | $22.86 | $27.89 | $31.90 | $23.73 | 1,706,790 | – | – |
| Annual | $33,280 | $38,830 | $47,540 | $58,000 | $66,350 | $49,350 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 36th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.97
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.64
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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive, 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 | $23.30 | $48,470 | $32,930 | $64,650 | 13,870 | 10.72 | 0.98 |
| Midland, TX | $23.21 | $48,270 | $34,210 | $66,090 | 1,400 | 11.44 | 1.04 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $22.81 | $47,450 | $32,990 | $64,200 | 37,550 | 9.27 | 0.84 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $22.48 | $46,750 | $29,770 | $65,940 | 33,710 | 10.25 | 0.93 |
| Odessa, TX | $21.67 | $45,060 | $29,120 | $62,380 | 920 | 11.34 | 1.03 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $21.01 | $43,710 | $29,490 | $60,450 | 530 | 9.98 | 0.91 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $20.89 | $43,440 | $29,290 | $62,050 | 12,260 | 10.88 | 0.99 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $20.82 | $43,310 | $29,240 | $60,530 | 1,980 | 12.13 | 1.10 |
| Waco, TX | $20.82 | $43,310 | $29,810 | $62,010 | 1,470 | 11.32 | 1.03 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $20.55 | $42,740 | $29,770 | $60,780 | 1,560 | 10.33 | 0.94 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $20.53 | $42,700 | $29,610 | $60,970 | 2,150 | 11.17 | 1.02 |
| Victoria, TX | $20.31 | $42,240 | $28,380 | $60,130 | 440 | 11.63 | 1.06 |
| Tyler, TX | $20.10 | $41,810 | $29,080 | $59,810 | 1,220 | 10.61 | 0.97 |
| Lubbock, TX | $19.64 | $40,850 | $26,110 | $58,030 | 1,910 | 11.48 | 1.05 |
| Longview, TX | $19.53 | $40,620 | $27,630 | $60,220 | 1,410 | 11.92 | 1.09 |
| San Angelo, TX | $19.40 | $40,360 | $28,550 | $57,260 | 570 | 11.36 | 1.04 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $19.05 | $39,620 | $28,840 | $57,610 | 1,430 | 10.70 | 0.97 |
| Abilene, TX | $18.93 | $39,360 | $27,610 | $58,280 | 900 | 12.05 | 1.10 |
| El Paso, TX | $18.88 | $39,280 | $28,080 | $55,670 | 3,720 | 10.96 | 1.00 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $18.82 | $39,140 | $26,710 | $58,040 | 730 | 13.18 | 1.20 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $18.76 | $39,010 | $27,390 | $54,620 | 3,180 | 10.72 | 0.98 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $18.65 | $38,800 | $26,710 | $58,210 | 1,760 | 11.16 | 1.02 |
| Amarillo, TX | $18.59 | $38,660 | $27,950 | $59,770 | 1,410 | 11.37 | 1.04 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $18.03 | $37,490 | $28,000 | $58,430 | 670 | 11.59 | 1.06 |
| Laredo, TX | $17.83 | $37,080 | $25,770 | $53,600 | 1,310 | 11.94 | 1.09 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $17.46 | $36,310 | $24,100 | $51,700 | 230 | 12.43 | 1.13 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $20.82 | $43,310 | $28,700 | $62,430 | 2,930 | 15.49 | 1.41 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $20.11 | $41,840 | $29,300 | $59,110 | 620 | 13.29 | 1.21 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $19.54 | $40,650 | $29,460 | $58,510 | 3,040 | 15.15 | 1.38 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $19.34 | $40,220 | $29,340 | $60,570 | 2,070 | 13.82 | 1.26 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $19.26 | $40,050 | $28,030 | $61,130 | 3,580 | 12.97 | 1.18 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $18.80 | $39,110 | $27,360 | $58,920 | 1,570 | 13.69 | 1.25 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $21.70 | $45,140 | 149,650 | 0.97 |
| Arkansas | $18.09 | $37,630 | 8,590 | 0.60 |
| Louisiana | $18.65 | $38,790 | 28,040 | 1.32 |
| New Mexico | $22.33 | $46,450 | 25,430 | 2.66 |
| Oklahoma | $19.07 | $39,660 | 20,120 | 1.07 |
See the national page for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (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.