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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants Salary in Texas

What Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 26 counties.

Average in TX
$72,431
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 16
published states
Workers in state
32,250
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
26 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$80,230$64,993$39,494Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$74,850$61,208$39,009Harris County, TX
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$69,600$57,515$32,087Travis County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$80,230$64,993$47,222
2Austin County, TX$74,850$61,208$44,337
3San Jacinto County, TX$74,850$61,208$41,325
4Tarrant County, TX$80,230$64,993$40,154
5Johnson County, TX$80,230$64,993$40,154
6Parker County, TX$80,230$64,993$40,154
7Brazoria County, TX$74,850$61,208$39,597
8Dallas County, TX$80,230$64,993$39,494
9Collin County, TX$80,230$64,993$39,494
10Denton County, TX$80,230$64,993$39,494
11Ellis County, TX$80,230$64,993$39,494
12Kaufman County, TX$80,230$64,993$39,494
13Rockwall County, TX$80,230$64,993$39,494
14Hunt County, TX$80,230$64,993$39,494
15Harris County, TX$74,850$61,208$39,009
16Fort Bend County, TX$74,850$61,208$39,009
17Montgomery County, TX$74,850$61,208$39,009
18Galveston County, TX$74,850$61,208$39,009
19Liberty County, TX$74,850$61,208$39,009
20Waller County, TX$74,850$61,208$39,009
21Chambers County, TX$74,850$61,208$39,009
22Travis County, TX$69,600$57,515$32,087
23Williamson County, TX$69,600$57,515$32,087
24Hays County, TX$69,600$57,515$32,087
25Bastrop County, TX$69,600$57,515$32,087

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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Texas is $72,431, based on 32,250 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $76,590, so Texas averages 5.4% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $80,230 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $69,600 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, a difference of $10,630 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Texas

We compare 26 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $47,222. Caldwell County, TX leaves the smallest, $32,087. The median wage covers all four basics in 26 of the 26 counties.

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants are District of Columbia ($90,320), California ($88,736), West Virginia ($88,136) and Virginia ($84,790).

Frequently asked questions: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Texas

How much do Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $72,431, from $69,600 to $80,230 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($47,222). Austin County, TX follows at $44,337.