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

The median secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive in Waco, TX earns $43,310 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,082 a month.

10th percentile
$29,810
25th percentile
$35,680
Median percentile
$43,310
75th percentile
$51,940
90th percentile
$62,010

Based on 1,470 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

$36,980 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,310
Federal income tax−$3,017
Social Security + Medicare−$3,313
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,082
Every two weeks$1,422

Does it go far here?

$46,796Median pay in Waco, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.5 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,151 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waco, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,840
General and Operations Managers$92,990
Registered Nurses$92,890
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Project Management Specialists$78,580
Accountants and Auditors$76,140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,980

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