Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Texas
$54,180avg. a year
$26.05 an hour · 13,380 employed
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Texas earn an average of $54,180 a year. That is $6,440 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $61,370.
$45,940Median pay
$26.05Average hourly
+8%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
11,190 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$61,370
$29.51 an hour
250 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,120
$28.91 an hour
34,210 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$56,490
$27.16 an hour
470 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$54,750
$26.32 an hour
5110 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$53,430
$25.69 an hour
64,920 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$53,300
$25.62 an hour
7100 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$50,250
$24.16 an hour
8150 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$50,060
$24.07 an hour
980 jobs
Waco, TX
$50,060
$24.07 an hour
10690 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$50,010
$24.05 an hour
11130 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$49,910
$24.00 an hour
1270 jobs
Longview, TX
$49,740
$23.92 an hour
1340 jobs
Abilene, TX
$49,360
$23.73 an hour
1440 jobs
Odessa, TX
$49,330
$23.72 an hour
15110 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$49,110
$23.61 an hour
16110 jobs
Tyler, TX
$48,970
$23.54 an hour
17210 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$48,960
$23.54 an hour
18230 jobs
El Paso, TX
$47,290
$22.74 an hour
1950 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$46,210
$22.21 an hour
2050 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$46,050
$22.14 an hour
2150 jobs
Laredo, TX
$45,350
$21.81 an hour
2240 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$44,830
$21.56 an hour
2330 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$43,610
$20.97 an hour
2440 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$42,390
$20.38 an hour
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas legal secretaries and administrative assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $60,620 | $29.14 |
| Texas | $54,180 | $26.05 |
| New Mexico | $57,370 | $27.58 |
| Louisiana | $51,040 | $24.54 |
| Oklahoma | $46,280 | $22.25 |
| Arkansas | $43,660 | $20.99 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,850
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,270
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,300
- Customer Service Representatives$43,220
- Office Clerks, General$41,810
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,410
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in Texas?
The average is $54,180 a year, and the median is $45,940. That is $6,440 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $60,620.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$26.05 an hour on average; the median is $22.09.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($61,370), followed by Midland, TX ($60,120). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is Eagle Pass, TX ($42,390).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #26 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-6012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national legal secretaries and administrative assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.