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Medical Assistants Salary in Texas

What Medical Assistants earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in TX
$40,918
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
20 of 21
published states
Workers in state
72,530
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Medical Assistants pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$43,100$36,759$11,260Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$42,110$35,964$13,765Harris County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$39,180$33,610$12,190Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Assistants in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$42,110$35,964$19,093
2Wise County, TX$43,100$36,759$18,988
3San Jacinto County, TX$42,110$35,964$16,081
4Medina County, TX$39,180$33,610$15,250
5Atascosa County, TX$39,180$33,610$14,758
6Brazoria County, TX$42,110$35,964$14,353
7Harris County, TX$42,110$35,964$13,765
8Fort Bend County, TX$42,110$35,964$13,765
9Montgomery County, TX$42,110$35,964$13,765
10Galveston County, TX$42,110$35,964$13,765
11Liberty County, TX$42,110$35,964$13,765
12Waller County, TX$42,110$35,964$13,765
13Chambers County, TX$42,110$35,964$13,765
14Bexar County, TX$39,180$33,610$12,190
15Comal County, TX$39,180$33,610$12,190
16Guadalupe County, TX$39,180$33,610$12,190
17Wilson County, TX$39,180$33,610$12,190
18Bandera County, TX$39,180$33,610$12,190
19Tarrant County, TX$43,100$36,759$11,920
20Johnson County, TX$43,100$36,759$11,920
21Parker County, TX$43,100$36,759$11,920
22Dallas County, TX$43,100$36,759$11,260
23Collin County, TX$43,100$36,759$11,260
24Denton County, TX$43,100$36,759$11,260
25Ellis County, TX$43,100$36,759$11,260

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Medical Assistants pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Assistants in Texas is $40,918, based on 72,530 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 20. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,690, so Texas averages 10.4% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $43,100 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $39,180 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $3,920 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Medical Assistants in Texas

We compare 29 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $19,093. Kendall County, TX leaves the smallest, $11,122. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Medical Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Assistants are Washington ($57,404), California ($51,698), Minnesota ($50,554) and New Hampshire ($50,278).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Assistants in Texas

How much do Medical Assistants earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,918, from $39,180 to $43,100 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Medical Assistants?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($19,093). Wise County, TX follows at $18,988.