Cost of hiring in Texas
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 17 jobs in Texas, with about 337,170 people[1]. Medians run from $35,210 a year for virtual receptionists to $98,440 for project coordinators.
17roles with BLS pay data
1,571,830people in these roles
$98,440top median: project coordinator
$35,210lowest median: virtual receptionist
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Texas
| Role | Median per year | Employer cost | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | $140,629 | -3.8% | 138,960 | |
| Accountant | $115,600 | -3.3% | 116,470 | |
| Marketing Specialist | $103,600 | -7.9% | 63,350 | |
| Executive Assistant | $102,843 | -6.0% | 34,520 | |
| Recruiter | $98,457 | -9.2% | 84,930 | |
| Office Manager | $92,771 | -6.6% | 160,600 | |
| Paralegal | $89,014 | -0.9% | 29,540 | |
| Sales Development Representative | $88,114 | -11.9% | 135,030 | |
| Payroll Specialist | $77,271 | -7.2% | 13,220 | |
| Bookkeeper | $69,871 | -3.5% | 122,400 | |
| HR Assistant | $67,914 | -6.1% | 5,890 | |
| Administrative Assistant | $64,486 | -5.0% | 149,650 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | $63,257 | -4.1% | 5,180 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | $61,300 | -6.6% | 78,740 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | $57,743 | -9.7% | 337,170 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | $55,543 | -6.0% | 17,850 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | $50,300 | -7.4% | 78,330 |
Employer cost adds benefits and payroll taxes at 30.0% of total compensation, the US private-industry share[2]. Treat it as an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Metro areas in Texas
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | 461,960 | 17 |
| Houston-Pasadena, TX | 349,890 | 17 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | 169,360 | 17 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 130,870 | 17 |
| El Paso, TX | 37,770 | 17 |
| McAllen-Edinburg, TX | 28,300 | 17 |
| North Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | 22,300 | 17 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | 18,810 | 17 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 17,370 | 17 |
| Lubbock, TX | 17,180 | 17 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 15,460 | 17 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 14,610 | 17 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | 14,230 | 16 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 13,290 | 17 |
| Waco, TX | 13,190 | 17 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 12,750 | 17 |
| Amarillo, TX | 11,690 | 17 |
| Midland, TX | 11,320 | 16 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | 11,320 | 16 |
| Laredo, TX | 10,520 | 17 |
| Eastern Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | 10,480 | 17 |
| Tyler, TX | 10,470 | 16 |
| Longview, TX | 10,300 | 17 |
| Abilene, TX | 8,940 | 16 |
| Odessa, TX | 6,940 | 16 |
| San Angelo, TX | 5,080 | 14 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 4,930 | 16 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 4,440 | 15 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 4,400 | 15 |
| Border Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | 3,690 | 14 |
| Victoria, TX | 3,320 | 13 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 1,250 | 11 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Texas?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $98,440 a year, about $140,629 with benefits.
Which role costs the least in Texas?
Virtual Receptionist, with a median of $35,210 a year, about $50,300 with benefits.
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-11-04.