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Medical Assistant salary in Texas, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical assistants in Texas, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for medical assistants in Texas was $39,520 a year, or $19.00 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $31,200 to $49,260. About 75,340 were employed.

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Medical Assistant pay in Texas vs the US

Medical Assistant wages in Texas and the US, May 2025
MeasureTX annualTX hourlyUS annual
Median (50th percentile)$39,520$19.00$45,690
Mean (average)$41,240$19.83$46,120
10th percentile$31,200$15.00$36,050
25th percentile$36,520$17.56$38,470
75th percentile$46,180$22.20$49,180
90th percentile$49,260$23.68$59,310

Employment in Texas: 75,340. Location quotient: 1.02 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Medical Assistant salary by metro area in Texas

Medical Assistant median wage by metro area, Texas
Metro areaMedian annualMedian hourlyEmployed
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$43,100$20.7220,560
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$42,110$20.2518,280
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$39,180$18.847,580
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$45,820$22.035,830
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$34,810$16.742,820
El Paso, TX$35,790$17.211,980
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$34,960$16.811,360
Corpus Christi, TX$37,070$17.821,190
Killeen-Temple, TX$40,270$19.36910
Lubbock, TX$36,900$17.74850
Tyler, TX$37,460$18.01760
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$37,690$18.12700
Amarillo, TX$37,170$17.87690
Waco, TX$38,910$18.71690
Longview, TX$37,040$17.81670
Laredo, TX$35,320$16.98640
Wichita Falls, TX$40,240$19.35570
College Station-Bryan, TX$37,850$18.20560
Abilene, TX$37,550$18.05350
Sherman-Denison, TX$38,800$18.65310
Midland, TX$44,010$21.16300
Odessa, TX$37,820$18.18280
San Angelo, TX$36,550$17.57250
Texarkana, TX-AR$36,160$17.39230
Victoria, TX$37,060$17.82190
Eagle Pass, TX$29,490$14.18110

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Medical Assistant salary in Texas
Median pay: $39,520 a year ($19.00 an hour)
Middle 80% earn $31,200 to $49,260 a year
Employed: 75,340
BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

Questions

How much does a Medical Assistant make per hour in Texas?

The median hourly wage was $19.00 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $15.00 and the 90th was $23.68.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in Texas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $41,240 a year and a median of $39,520 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical assistants in Texas earn more than the US median?

The Texas median of $39,520 is 14% lower than the US median of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Texas rank for medical assistant pay?

Texas ranks 42 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-9092. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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