Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Texas

As of May 2025, the median annual wage for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Texas was $45,140 -5.0% vs national

Texas vs United States

TexasUnited States
Median annual$45,140$47,540
Median hourly$21.70$22.86
Employment149,6501,706,790
Location quotient0.971.00

Data source: BLS OES state file (Texas) · U.S. BLS OES survey, May 2025

What this means

Pay spans a wide range: workers at the 10th percentile earn about $29,810, while those at the 90th percentile earn about $63,020 — a 2.1x gap between entry-level and top earners.

At $21.70 per hour, a full-time schedule (2,080 hours per year) works out to roughly $45,136 — in line with the reported median annual wage of $45,140.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salary in Texas?

The median annual wage in Texas is $45,140 ($21.70 per hour), per BLS OES May 2025 data.

How does Texas compare to the national average for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive?

The Texas median of $45,140 is 5.0% lower than the U.S. median of $47,540.

How many secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work in Texas?

Approximately 149,650 are employed in Texas, per BLS OES.