Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Texas
Medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Texas earned a median of $42,910 a year ($20.63 an hour) and a mean of $43,270 in May 2025. The median is 6.6% below the U.S. median of $45,930, ranking 39th of 54 states and territories, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Median annual
- $42,910
- Median hourly
- $20.63
- Mean annual
- $43,270
- Jobs on record
- 78,740
Grey needle: U.S. median, $45,930 a year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Confirm any figure on bls.gov/oes. Latest BLS release: May 2025, published May 15, 2026; checked November 10, 2026.
How does Texas compare on pay for medical secretaries and administrative assistants?
Texas ranks 39th of 54 states and territories. Washington is highest at $58,100, $15,190 more than the Texas median.
| State | Rank | Median | Against U.S. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 37 | $43,160 | -6% | 39,380 |
| Kansas | 38 | $43,020 | -6% | 6,470 |
| Texas | 39 | $42,910 | -7% | 78,740 |
| Florida | 40 | $41,730 | -9% | 96,000 |
| Michigan | 41 | $41,100 | -11% | 27,960 |
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025. Rank 1 is the highest median among 54 states and territories with a published figure. See every state.
Does Texas pay go further after prices?
Prices in Texas run 2.9% below the U.S. average, so the $42,910 median buys about what $44,211 buys at average U.S. prices, below the $45,930 U.S. median. On this measure Texas ranks 39th of 51, the same place it holds before the adjustment.
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. The adjustment divides pay by the state's price level.
Which areas in Texas pay medical secretaries and administrative assistants the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is highest at $46,510, 8.4% above the Texas median.
Source: BLS OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area file, May 2025. Every area BLS lists for this job in Texas is shown; an area that crosses state lines is listed under the first state in its BLS title.
How many medical secretaries and administrative assistants work in Texas?
BLS counts 78,740 jobs in Texas, 8.2% of the 961,610 in the U.S. That is the 3rd largest count among the 53 states and territories with a published figure. That is 5.6 of every 1,000 jobs in Texas, a location quotient of 0.90: the occupation's share of local jobs is 0.90 times its national share, so it is less concentrated here than in the U.S. as a whole.
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025 and national file.
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