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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Austin, TX

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $48,470 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,427 a month.

10th percentile
$32,930
25th percentile
$39,250
Median percentile
$48,470
75th percentile
$57,290
90th percentile
$64,650

Based on 13,870 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$41,126 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,470
Federal income tax−$3,636
Social Security + Medicare−$3,708
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,427
Every two weeks$1,582

Does it go far here?

$49,426Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

All secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salaries · Take-home pay in Texas