Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Brownsville-Harlingen

In Brownsville-Harlingen (TX), the median pay for medical secretaries and administrative assistants is $17.80 an hour ($37,030 a year). About 1,050 people work in this job there.

$17.80Median hourly pay
$33,280–$42,560Middle half of workers, yearly
1,050People in this job in Brownsville-Harlingen (TX)

That is 19% lower than the U.S. median ($45,930). It is 14% lower than the Texas median ($42,910).

Pay range for medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Brownsville-Harlingen (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.67$30,520
25% of workers$16.00$33,280
Half of workers (median)$17.80$37,030
75% of workers$20.46$42,560
90% of workers$22.81$47,440

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$46,5106,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$45,63021,700
Midland$44,250360
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$44,21020,220
Abilene$43,790940
San Angelo$42,560460
San Antonio-New Braunfels$42,5607,350
College Station-Bryan$40,910500
Odessa$40,220280
Sherman-Denison$40,160380
Corpus Christi$39,5601,300
Lubbock$39,5601,390
Amarillo$38,810620
Wichita Falls$38,660360
Killeen-Temple$38,630880
Waco$38,190560
Beaumont-Port Arthur$38,090650
Victoria$37,920220
Tyler$37,880790
Laredo$37,190540
Brownsville-Harlingen (this page)$37,0301,050
Longview$36,970610
El Paso$36,7901,860
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$36,3702,230
Eagle Pass$35,75070

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

Education, experience and outlook for medical secretaries and administrative assistants

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +4.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 89,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Customer Service Representatives$38,350
Office Clerks, General$33,310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,800
Medical Assistants$34,960
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,720

Other job titles for this job

Intake CoordinatorMedical Administrative SpecialistMedical Billing CoderMedical Billing SpecialistMedical Office SpecialistMedical Office WorkerFront Desk ReceptionistClinic ReceptionistDental ReceptionistHospital ReceptionistMedical Office ReceptionistMedical Receptionist

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.