Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Texas
$75,300avg. a year
$36.20 an hour · 34,520 employed
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Texas earn an average of $75,300 a year. That is $3,840 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $79,140. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $82,780.
$71,990Median pay
$36.20Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#16Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
18,290 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$82,780
$39.80 an hour
27,390 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$77,150
$37.09 an hour
3110 jobs
Odessa, TX
$75,520
$36.31 an hour
41,910 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$75,000
$36.06 an hour
58,560 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$73,170
$35.18 an hour
6240 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$72,300
$34.76 an hour
7320 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$70,390
$33.84 an hour
8270 jobs
Waco, TX
$70,080
$33.69 an hour
950 jobs
Victoria, TX
$68,640
$33.00 an hour
10210 jobs
Tyler, TX
$68,060
$32.72 an hour
11180 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$67,920
$32.65 an hour
12420 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$67,920
$32.65 an hour
13170 jobs
Longview, TX
$67,840
$32.62 an hour
1450 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$67,330
$32.37 an hour
15190 jobs
Abilene, TX
$66,920
$32.17 an hour
1690 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$66,660
$32.05 an hour
17330 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$66,190
$31.82 an hour
18420 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$64,800
$31.16 an hour
19300 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$64,220
$30.87 an hour
20450 jobs
El Paso, TX
$64,060
$30.80 an hour
2170 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$61,430
$29.54 an hour
22190 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$60,840
$29.25 an hour
23120 jobs
Laredo, TX
$60,000
$28.85 an hour
2480 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$58,300
$28.03 an hour
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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $79,140 | $38.05 |
| Texas | $75,300 | $36.20 |
| New Mexico | $74,010 | $35.58 |
| Oklahoma | $62,900 | $30.24 |
| Arkansas | $57,360 | $27.58 |
| Louisiana | $56,100 | $26.97 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,850
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,270
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$54,180
- Customer Service Representatives$43,220
- Office Clerks, General$41,810
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,410
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants make in Texas?
The average is $75,300 a year, and the median is $71,990. That is $3,840 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $79,140.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$36.20 an hour on average; the median is $34.61.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($82,780), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($77,150). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($58,300).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #16 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.