Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX), the median pay for legal secretaries and administrative assistants is $26.89 an hour ($55,940 a year). About 1,190 people work in this job there.

$26.89Median hourly pay
$47,300–$74,800Middle half of workers, yearly
1,190People in this job in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($55,570). It is 22% higher than the Texas median ($45,940).

Pay range for legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.48$42,590
25% of workers$22.74$47,300
Half of workers (median)$26.89$55,940
75% of workers$35.96$74,800
90% of workers$44.13$91,800

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Midland$60,07050
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (this page)$55,9401,190
Amarillo$49,850110
Killeen-Temple$48,790100
College Station-Bryan$48,51070
El Paso$47,970230
Waco$47,93080
Longview$47,86070
Brownsville-Harlingen$47,63050
Tyler$46,650110
Beaumont-Port Arthur$46,510150
Lubbock$46,450110
Abilene$46,37040
San Angelo$46,26050
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$46,1504,210
Texarkana$45,41030
Odessa$45,15040
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$45,100210
San Antonio-New Braunfels$44,970690
Laredo$44,74050
Corpus Christi$42,890130
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$42,6904,920
Wichita Falls$41,99040
Eagle Pass$38,32040

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for legal secretaries and administrative assistants

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -5.2% over ten years, declining · about 18,100 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Office Clerks, General$44,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,470
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,600
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,690
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,140
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,700
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,660
Medical Records Specialists$48,990

Other job titles for this job

Legal AdministratorConfidential SecretaryAccredited Legal SecretaryCertified Legal Secretary SpecialistLaw Firm AdministratorLaw Office AssistantLaw SecretaryLegal Administrative AssistantLegal Admin AssistantLegal AdminLegal CoordinatorLegal Executive Assistant

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