Medical assistant salary in Texas
Medical assistants in Texas earn a median of $39,520 a year, or $19.00 an hour. That is 14% less than the median for the whole US, $45,690.
- Lowest-paid tenth
- $31,200 or less
- Best-paid tenth
- $49,260 or more
- Medical assistant jobs
- 75,340
Medical assistant pay in each Texas metro area
| Metro area | Median a year | Median an hour | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,820 | $22.03 | 5,830 |
| Midland, TX | $44,010 | $21.16 | 300 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,100 | $20.72 | 20,560 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $42,110 | $20.25 | 18,280 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $40,270 | $19.36 | 910 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $40,240 | $19.35 | 570 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $39,180 | $18.84 | 7,580 |
| Waco, TX | $38,910 | $18.71 | 690 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $38,800 | $18.65 | 310 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $37,850 | $18.20 | 560 |
| Odessa, TX | $37,820 | $18.18 | 280 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $37,690 | $18.12 | 700 |
| Abilene, TX | $37,550 | $18.05 | 350 |
| Tyler, TX | $37,460 | $18.01 | 760 |
| Amarillo, TX | $37,170 | $17.87 | 690 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $37,070 | $17.82 | 1,190 |
| Victoria, TX | $37,060 | $17.82 | 190 |
| Longview, TX | $37,040 | $17.81 | 670 |
| Lubbock, TX | $36,900 | $17.74 | 850 |
| San Angelo, TX | $36,550 | $17.57 | 250 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $36,160 | $17.39 | 230 |
| El Paso, TX | $35,790 | $17.21 | 1,980 |
| Laredo, TX | $35,320 | $16.98 | 640 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $34,960 | $16.81 | 1,360 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $34,810 | $16.74 | 2,820 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $29,490 | $14.18 | 110 |
Pay figures: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of May 2025. Where you see a dash, the survey published no number for that area.
Where to train in Texas
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