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

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $39,010 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,794 a month.

10th percentile
$27,390
25th percentile
$31,580
Median percentile
$39,010
75th percentile
$46,150
90th percentile
$54,620

Based on 3,180 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

$33,525 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,010
Federal income tax−$2,501
Social Security + Medicare−$2,984
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,794
Every two weeks$1,289

Does it go far here?

$45,416Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

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