Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Texas
$45,850avg. a year
$22.04 an hour · 149,650 employed
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Texas earn an average of $45,850 a year. That is $3,500 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $49,250.
$45,140Median pay
$22.04Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#35Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
11,400 jobs
Midland, TX
$49,250
$23.68 an hour
213,870 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$48,920
$23.52 an hour
337,550 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$48,260
$23.20 an hour
433,710 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$47,460
$22.82 an hour
5920 jobs
Odessa, TX
$45,500
$21.87 an hour
612,260 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$44,450
$21.37 an hour
71,470 jobs
Waco, TX
$44,260
$21.28 an hour
81,980 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$43,940
$21.13 an hour
92,150 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$43,930
$21.12 an hour
10530 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$43,820
$21.07 an hour
111,560 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$43,770
$21.04 an hour
12440 jobs
Victoria, TX
$43,140
$20.74 an hour
131,410 jobs
Longview, TX
$42,700
$20.53 an hour
141,220 jobs
Tyler, TX
$42,630
$20.49 an hour
151,430 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$41,860
$20.13 an hour
16900 jobs
Abilene, TX
$41,610
$20.01 an hour
17570 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$41,600
$20.00 an hour
181,910 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$41,560
$19.98 an hour
191,410 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$41,300
$19.86 an hour
201,760 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$40,710
$19.57 an hour
213,720 jobs
El Paso, TX
$40,690
$19.56 an hour
22730 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$40,470
$19.46 an hour
233,180 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$40,140
$19.30 an hour
24670 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$39,770
$19.12 an hour
251,310 jobs
Laredo, TX
$38,730
$18.62 an hour
26230 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$38,340
$18.43 an hour
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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 | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Texas | $45,850 | $22.04 |
| New Mexico | $47,380 | $22.78 |
| Oklahoma | $41,070 | $19.75 |
| Louisiana | $40,370 | $19.41 |
| Arkansas | $39,890 | $19.18 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,270
- 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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Texas?
The average is $45,850 a year, and the median is $45,140. That is $3,500 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$22.04 an hour on average; the median is $21.70.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($49,250), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($48,920). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Eagle Pass, TX ($38,340).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #35 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 43-6014. 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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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.