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Administrative Assistant salary in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area

The Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area is a lower-cost market for administrative assistants: the median of $40,650 a year1 is 9.9% below the Texas statewide median of $45,140, and 14.5% below the US median of $47,540. Among US areas it comes in at #389 of 520. About 3,040 administrative assistants work here, 2% of the Texas total.

$3,388median pay per month in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area
$4,371employer cost per month with benefits
$19.54median pay per hour
3,040people in this job in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area

BLS occupation 43-6014, area Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area against Texas and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)$29,460$40,650$58,510
Texas$29,810$45,140$63,020
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area earns $35,210–$47,690. The top tenth earns $58,510 or more, 2.0 times the bottom tenth, close to the US pattern of 2.0 times. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $12,480 wide, against $17,510 across Texas and $19,170 nationally: employers in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for an administrative assistant here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$29,460$2,455$14.16$38,013
25th percentile$35,210$2,934$16.93$45,432
Median$40,650$3,388$19.54$52,452
75th percentile$47,690$3,974$22.93$61,535
90th percentile$58,510$4,876$28.13$75,497

An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $7,040 a year in pay and about $9,084 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $5,440 in pay. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $47,540 falls between the median and the 75th percentile in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area, and the Texas statewide median of $45,140 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area

At the $40,650 median, a local hire costs about $52,452 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $11,802 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

We place executive assistants, customer support and e-commerce staff today; for administrative assistants we answer within one business day whether we can help. Enter the monthly pay you have in mind to compare it with a local hire. The fee field shows our standard fee3; Deel's contractor plan is the default payroll tool4.

$52,452local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$38,564difference in year one
74%of the local cost saved

Other roles in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area

Of the 17 roles we track in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area, this one ranks #13 by median pay, between HR assistants ($43,890) and e-commerce order specialists ($38,970). Project Coordinator is the highest at $82,390.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 17 roles in Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
RoleMedianvs administrative assistantJobs
Medical Administrative Assistant
$44,760
+10.1%1,640
HR Assistant
$43,890
+8.0%180
Administrative Assistant
$40,650
this role3,040
E-commerce Order Specialist
$38,970
-4.1%60
Customer Support Specialist
$37,340
-8.1%2,650

Measured against the US median, administrative assistants rank #7 of the 17 roles we track in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area (-14.5%), between sales development representatives (-13.5%) and paralegals (-14.7%). The typical role here is at -15.3%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Administrative assistants hold 16.2% of the jobs in these 17 roles in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area, 9.5% across Texas and 10.8% nationally. The job is a bigger part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.

Other areas in Texas

Across the 32 areas of Texas with data for this job, the median runs from $36,310 in Eagle Pass to $48,470 in Austin-Round Rock, a gap of $12,160 a year. Of the 7 areas in Texas with more administrative assistants than the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area, 3 pay less: El Paso, TX ($39,280), the North Region of Texas nonmetro area ($40,050) and McAllen-Edinburg, TX ($39,010).

AreaMedianvs the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro areaJobs
Border Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
$41,840
+2.9%620
Tyler, TX
$41,810
+2.9%1,220
Lubbock, TX
$40,850
+0.5%1,910
Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
$40,650
this area3,040
Longview, TX
$40,620
-0.1%1,410
San Angelo, TX
$40,360
-0.7%570
Coastal Plains Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
$40,220
-1.1%2,070

the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area is #95 of 520 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job, with pay near the middle of the US range. Outside Texas, Springfield and Weirton-Steubenville pay just above the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area and Myrtle Beach-Conway and Auburn-Opelika just below. All four are within $190 a year of the median in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area. Of the three markets with about as many administrative assistants, all three pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro areaJobsClose in
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks, CA
$54,170
+33.3%2,980jobs
Toledo, OH
$46,780
+15.1%3,100jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$45,680
+12.4%2,980jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$40,700
+0.1%430pay
Springfield, MO
$40,690
+0.1%2,540pay
Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)
$40,650
this area3,040
Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC
$40,490
-0.4%1,770pay
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$40,460
-0.5%1,570pay

Questions

How much does it cost to hire an administrative assistant in Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro)?

About $52,452 a year at the median, or $4,371 a month: $40,650 in pay plus about $11,802 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do administrative assistants earn in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area?

The median was $40,650 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $29,460, the 90th $58,510, and the middle half earned $35,210 to $47,690.

Is the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area cheaper than the rest of Texas for administrative assistants?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $40,650 against $45,140 statewide. The next area up in Texas is Lubbock at $40,850, the next down Longview at $40,620.

How many administrative assistants work in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area?

BLS counts about 3,040 in the May 2025 survey. That is 2% of the Texas total of 149,650. 7 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is McAllen-Edinburg, with about 3,180.

Does an administrative assistant cost more than an e-commerce order specialist in the Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetro area?

Yes: $1,680 a year more at the median. The medians are $40,650 and $38,970.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.