Killeen-Temple, TX · SOC 43-6013

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Killeen-Temple

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$38,630

per year in Killeen-Temple

16% below

National Median

$45,930

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$18.57/hr

median hourly

Employment

880

jobs in Killeen-Temple

BLS metro-level wage data places Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Killeen-Temple, TX at a median of $38,630 per year ($18.57/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,930, Killeen-Temple pays 16% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 880 medical secretaries and administrative assistantss are employed across the Killeen-Temple MSA in SOC 43-6013.

The Killeen-Temple pay distribution spans from $34,790 at the 10th percentile to $50,120 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $36,600 and the 75th at $46,190, so half of Killeen-Temple-based medical secretaries and administrative assistantss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Killeen-Temple, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Killeen-Temple

Annual Salary Distribution

$34,790$36,600$38,630$46,190$50,120
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$34,790

25th Percentile

$36,600

Median

$38,630

75th Percentile

$46,190

90th Percentile

$50,120

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants make in Killeen-Temple?
The median annual salary for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Killeen-Temple, TX is $38,630 ($18.57/hour). The salary range spans from $34,790 at the 10th percentile to $50,120 at the 90th percentile.
Is Killeen-Temple a good place to work as a Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Killeen-Temple, TX earns 16% below the national median of $45,930. There are approximately 880 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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