Medical administrative assistant salary in Texas
Open medical administrative assistant jobs in Texas post a median of $19.50 an hour, the middle half $17.50–$22 (about $40,600 a year full time), $3.25 below the national posted median. From 13 jobs at 11 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$17.50/hr
- Median (50th)$19.50/hr
- 75th percentile$22/hr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating an hourly rate13
- Employers11
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $17.50–$22 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$17.50/hr
- Median (50th)$19.50/hr
- 75th percentile$22/hr
- Distinct posted rates13
- Jobs stating an hourly rate13
- Employers11
The median is the middle of the 13 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $17.50–$22 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$19.50
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$40,600
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$15.91/hr
- 25th percentile$17.87/hr
- Median$20.63/hr
- 75th percentile$23.01/hr
- 90th percentile$27.20/hr
- People employed in it78,740
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (SOC 43-6013), all industries, Texas: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Texas).
The jobs themselves: Medical administrative assistant jobs in Texas · Medical administrative assistant pay nationwide
What medical administrative assistants are paid in Texas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $19.50 an hour. Middle half $17.50 to $22. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Texas
Middle half of 13 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $19.50. 18% of the 74 open medical administrative assistant jobs in Texas state an hourly rate.
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Medical administrative assistant pay by town in Texas
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $22.08 | $15.68–$26.75 | 3 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Medical administrative assistant pay by employer in Texas
What each employer posts for medical administrative assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Texas (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for medical administrative assistants nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open medical administrative assistant jobs in Texas
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$24–$25/hr
$19.05–$26.75/hr- $18.90–$25.25/hr
- $20.00–$24.00/hr
$18–$24/hr
$15.68–$23.52/hr
$18–$21/hr- $15–$22/hr
- $17–$19/hr
- $15–$20/hr
- $14–$20/hr
$17/hr
What BLS measures in Texas
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (43-6013) | $15.91 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants) | $17.87 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants) | $20.63 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants) | $23.01 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants) | $27.20 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants) | 78,740 (source: BLS OEWS, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants) |
BLS median by metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$21.94/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX)
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$21.25/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX)
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$20.46/hr (source: BLS OEWS, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX)
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$22.36/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX)
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$17.49/hr (source: BLS OEWS, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX)
- El Paso, TX$17.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, El Paso, TX)
- Lubbock, TX$19.02/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lubbock, TX)
- Corpus Christi, TX$19.02/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Corpus Christi, TX)
Medical administrative assistant salary in Texas: common questions
How much does a medical administrative assistant make in Texas?
Open medical administrative assistant jobs in Texas that state an hourly rate post a median of $19.50, the middle half $17.50–$22 (13 jobs from 11 employers). Full time that is about $40,600 a year. BLS measured a median of $20.63/hr ($42,910 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Texas (May 2025).
How does Texas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Texas ($19.50) is $3.25 below the national posted median of $22.75. In the BLS survey Texas ranks 39 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 13 of 74 open medical administrative assistant jobs in Texas (18%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Medical administrative assistant pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (SOC 43-6013), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medical administrative assistant salary in Texas. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/medical-secretary/texas