Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 29 metro areas • Texas
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Texas earn a median salary of $44,539 per year on average across 29 metro and nonmetro areas, -17.7% vs the national median of $54,140. An estimated 9,440 legal secretaries and administrative assistants are employed across Texas, with salaries ranging from $36,290 to $58,820 depending on location.
$44,539
Avg median salary in Texas
$58,820
Highest paying metro
$36,290
Lowest paying metro
9,440
Employed in Texas
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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salaries by city in Texas
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $58,820 | $44,990 | $77,630 | 2,750 |
| Houston, TX | $58,240 | $40,060 | $65,190 | 2,970 |
| College Station, TX | $53,360 | $38,990 | $62,390 | 50 |
| Midland, TX | $52,630 | $44,340 | $64,210 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $51,960 | $44,990 | $66,020 | 1,020 |
| Tyler, TX | $49,810 | $38,720 | $57,880 | 40 |
| Amarillo, TX | $47,840 | $38,990 | $57,600 | — |
| San Antonio, TX | $46,530 | $32,760 | $49,610 | 990 |
| San Angelo, TX | $46,260 | $41,300 | $47,120 | 50 |
| Waco, TX | $45,490 | $35,340 | $49,580 | 80 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $45,410 | $35,040 | $48,460 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $44,940 | $42,360 | $51,160 | 180 |
| Laredo, TX | $44,740 | $37,810 | $52,000 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $44,360 | $38,560 | $55,760 | 150 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $43,630 | $38,940 | $60,200 | 160 |
| Beaumont, TX | $42,940 | $33,410 | $56,220 | 120 |
| North Region of Texas | $42,340 | $37,560 | $51,220 | 60 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $42,190 | $37,430 | $55,450 | — |
| Killeen, TX | $41,510 | $36,710 | $52,610 | 70 |
| Odessa, TX | $41,440 | $36,130 | $50,440 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $39,860 | $32,300 | $44,160 | 220 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $39,740 | $30,200 | $39,740 | 70 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $39,640 | $38,990 | $49,130 | 30 |
| Longview, TX | $38,990 | $35,790 | $48,900 | — |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $38,990 | $36,050 | $48,510 | 120 |
| Brownsville, TX | $38,820 | $36,760 | $50,130 | 60 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $38,320 | $35,510 | $48,020 | 40 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $36,530 | $36,050 | $41,860 | — |
| Abilene, TX | $36,290 | $31,870 | $46,380 | 40 |