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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Texas

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

Average in TX
$43,222
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 29
published states
Workers in state
76,570
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$45,630$38,792$13,293Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$44,210$37,651$15,452Harris County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$42,560$36,325$14,906Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$45,630$38,792$21,021
2Austin County, TX$44,210$37,651$20,780
3Medina County, TX$42,560$36,325$17,966
4San Jacinto County, TX$44,210$37,651$17,768
5Atascosa County, TX$42,560$36,325$17,474
6Brazoria County, TX$44,210$37,651$16,040
7Harris County, TX$44,210$37,651$15,452
8Fort Bend County, TX$44,210$37,651$15,452
9Montgomery County, TX$44,210$37,651$15,452
10Galveston County, TX$44,210$37,651$15,452
11Liberty County, TX$44,210$37,651$15,452
12Waller County, TX$44,210$37,651$15,452
13Chambers County, TX$44,210$37,651$15,452
14Bexar County, TX$42,560$36,325$14,906
15Comal County, TX$42,560$36,325$14,906
16Guadalupe County, TX$42,560$36,325$14,906
17Wilson County, TX$42,560$36,325$14,906
18Bandera County, TX$42,560$36,325$14,906
19Tarrant County, TX$45,630$38,792$13,953
20Johnson County, TX$45,630$38,792$13,953
21Parker County, TX$45,630$38,792$13,953
22Kendall County, TX$42,560$36,325$13,838
23Dallas County, TX$45,630$38,792$13,293
24Collin County, TX$45,630$38,792$13,293
25Denton County, TX$45,630$38,792$13,293

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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Texas is $43,222, based on 76,570 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Texas averages 5.9% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $45,630 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $42,560 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $3,070 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative 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. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $21,021. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $13,293. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Texas

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,222, from $42,560 to $45,630 depending on the labor market.

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

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($21,021). Austin County, TX follows at $20,780.