Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Texas
$43,270avg. a year
$20.80 an hour · 78,740 employed
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Texas earn an average of $43,270 a year. That is $3,530 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $46,800. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $47,210.
$42,910Median pay
$20.80Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for medical secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
16,000 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$47,210
$22.70 an hour
221,700 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$45,330
$21.79 an hour
37,350 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$43,480
$20.91 an hour
4360 jobs
Midland, TX
$43,210
$20.77 an hour
520,220 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$43,140
$20.74 an hour
6940 jobs
Abilene, TX
$42,950
$20.65 an hour
7280 jobs
Odessa, TX
$42,810
$20.58 an hour
8460 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$42,160
$20.27 an hour
9500 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$42,060
$20.22 an hour
10360 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$41,980
$20.18 an hour
11380 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$41,840
$20.11 an hour
12880 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,480
$19.94 an hour
131,300 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$41,400
$19.90 an hour
14650 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$40,970
$19.70 an hour
15560 jobs
Waco, TX
$40,820
$19.63 an hour
16620 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$40,530
$19.49 an hour
17790 jobs
Tyler, TX
$40,180
$19.32 an hour
181,390 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$39,860
$19.16 an hour
19220 jobs
Victoria, TX
$39,250
$18.87 an hour
201,860 jobs
El Paso, TX
$39,060
$18.78 an hour
21610 jobs
Longview, TX
$38,940
$18.72 an hour
221,050 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$38,430
$18.48 an hour
23540 jobs
Laredo, TX
$37,550
$18.06 an hour
24310 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$36,630
$17.61 an hour
252,230 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$36,520
$17.56 an hour
2670 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$36,050
$17.33 an hour
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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas medical secretaries and 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 | $46,800 | $22.50 |
| Texas | $43,270 | $20.80 |
| New Mexico | $44,940 | $21.61 |
| Oklahoma | $40,180 | $19.32 |
| Arkansas | $39,610 | $19.04 |
| Louisiana | $39,230 | $18.86 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,850
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,300
- 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 medical secretaries and administrative assistants make in Texas?
The average is $43,270 a year, and the median is $42,910. That is $3,530 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $46,800.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$20.80 an hour on average; the median is $20.63.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($47,210), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($45,330). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Eagle Pass, TX ($36,050).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #39 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 43-6013. 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 medical secretaries and 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.