Medical Administrative Assistant salary in Laredo, TX
Hiring a medical administrative assistant costs less in Laredo than in Texas or the country as a whole. The median is $37,190 a year1: 13.3% below the Texas statewide median of $42,910 and 19.0% below the US median of $45,930. That is in the bottom quarter of US areas (#448 of 516). About 540 medical administrative assistants work here.
BLS occupation 43-6013, area Laredo, TX. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in Laredo against Texas and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laredo, TX | $30,160 | $37,190 | $46,240 | |
| Texas | $33,090 | $42,910 | $56,570 | |
| United States | $35,930 | $45,930 | $60,530 |
The middle half of medical administrative assistants in Laredo earns $32,000–$42,790. The top tenth earns $46,240 or more, 1.5 times the bottom tenth, close to the US pattern of 1.7 times. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is $10,790 wide, between the figure for Texas ($10,680) and the US figure ($12,010).
What to budget for a medical administrative assistant here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,160 | $2,513 | $14.50 | $38,916 |
| 25th percentile | $32,000 | $2,667 | $15.38 | $41,290 |
| Median | $37,190 | $3,099 | $17.88 | $47,987 |
| 75th percentile | $42,790 | $3,566 | $20.57 | $55,213 |
| 90th percentile | $46,240 | $3,853 | $22.23 | $59,665 |
An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $5,600 a year in pay and about $7,226 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $5,190 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 $45,930 falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles in Laredo, and the Texas statewide median of $42,910 falls there too. An offer at the national rate would beat what three quarters of local medical administrative assistants earn.
What a hire really costs in Laredo
Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $10,797 to the $37,190 median and brings it to $47,987 a year. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Other roles in Laredo
Of the 17 roles we track in Laredo, this one ranks #11 by median pay, between bookkeepers ($39,710) and administrative assistants ($37,080). Project Coordinator is the highest at $72,530.
| Role | Median | vs medical administrative assistant | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll Specialist | +10.3% | 100 | |
| Bookkeeper | +6.8% | 1,070 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | this role | 540 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -0.3% | 1,310 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | -4.1% | 40 |
Measured against the US median, this job is the best paid of the 17 roles we track in Laredo (-19.0%); marketing specialists come last (-40.0%). The typical role here is at -24.2%, so, measured against the US, medical administrative assistants cost more in Laredo than the area's general pay level would suggest. Medical administrative assistants hold 5.1% of the jobs in these 17 roles in Laredo, 5.0% across Texas and 6.1% nationally. The job is a smaller 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 $35,340 in Texarkana to $46,510 in Austin-Round Rock, a gap of $11,170 a year. Of the 20 areas in Texas with more medical administrative assistants than Laredo, 4 pay less, the largest of them McAllen-Edinburg, TX ($36,370), El Paso, TX ($36,790) and Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($37,030).
| Area | Median | vs Laredo | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler, TX | +1.9% | 790 | |
| North Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | +1.1% | 1,070 | |
| Border Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | +0.6% | 180 | |
| Laredo, TX | this area | 540 | |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | -0.4% | 1,050 | |
| Longview, TX | -0.6% | 610 | |
| Northwestern Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | -0.6% | 500 |
Laredo against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, Laredo is #283 of 514 US areas for this job. It is a mid-sized market, and its pay is in the bottom quarter of US areas. Outside Texas, Tallahassee and Lawton pay just above Laredo and Springfield and Owensboro just below. All four are within $120 a year of the median in Laredo. Of the three markets with about as many medical administrative assistants, all three pay more.
| Metro area | Median | vs Laredo | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury, MD | +17.5% | 540 | jobs | |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | +10.1% | 550 | jobs | |
| Las Cruces, NM | +4.0% | 540 | jobs | |
| Lawton, OK | +0.1% | 190 | pay | |
| Tallahassee, FL | +0.0% | 1,720 | pay | |
| Laredo, TX | this area | 540 | ||
| Springfield, MO | -0.1% | 1,030 | pay | |
| Owensboro, KY | -0.3% | 520 | pay |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a medical administrative assistant in Laredo, TX?
About $47,987 a year at the median, or $3,999 a month: $37,190 in pay plus about $10,797 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What do medical administrative assistants earn in Laredo?
Pay here is lower than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $37,190 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $30,160, the 90th $46,240, and the middle half earned $32,000 to $42,790.
Is Laredo cheaper than the rest of Texas for medical administrative assistants?
Yes, it costs less: a median of $37,190 against $42,910 statewide. The next area up in Texas is the Border Region of Texas nonmetro area at $37,430, the next down Brownsville-Harlingen at $37,030.
How many medical administrative assistants work in Laredo?
BLS counts about 540 in the May 2025 survey. 20 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is Waco, with about 560.
Does a medical administrative assistant cost more than an administrative assistant in Laredo?
Yes: $110 a year more at the median. The medians are $37,190 and $37,080.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- Stafka pricing: stafka.com
- Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.