Office Manager salary and cost of hiring in Texas
The median office manager in Texas earned $64,940 a year in May 2025[1], 6.6% below the US median of $69,500. That puts Texas at #26 of 51 states for this job.
BLS occupation 43-1011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.
Salary range
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $43,320 | $64,940 | $103,540 | |
| United States | $45,610 | $69,500 | $104,710 |
The middle half of office managers in Texas earns $51,160–$82,700; the top tenth earns $103,540 or more, 2.4 times the bottom tenth.
What a hire really costs
Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Texas median that makes about $92,771 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Pay by metro area in Texas
| Area | Median | 75th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $94,650 | 17,400 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $90,140 | 45,710 | |
| Midland, TX | $91,870 | 1,100 | |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $85,720 | 36,940 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $78,920 | 12,300 | |
| Odessa, TX | $79,070 | 790 | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $76,290 | 1,570 | |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,340 | 2,690 | |
| Abilene, TX | $75,770 | 970 | |
| Waco, TX | $75,630 | 1,530 | |
| Amarillo, TX | $76,740 | 1,250 | |
| San Angelo, TX | $74,990 | 520 | |
| Longview, TX | $74,650 | 1,190 | |
| Tyler, TX | $73,420 | 1,130 | |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $72,760 | 1,970 | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $76,010 | 1,870 | |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $73,920 | 480 | |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $73,880 | 1,430 | |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $75,150 | 1,110 | |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $71,640 | 2,450 | |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $77,050 | 1,720 | |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $74,740 | 1,280 | |
| Lubbock, TX | $68,830 | 2,210 | |
| El Paso, TX | $71,720 | 4,050 | |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $70,830 | 590 | |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $67,510 | 530 | |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $71,970 | 470 | |
| Laredo, TX | $70,730 | 1,660 | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $65,030 | 3,040 | |
| Victoria, TX | $68,800 | 410 | |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $68,690 | 190 | |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $63,870 | 1,560 |
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX pays the most ($76,240) and Brownsville-Harlingen, TX the least ($49,010): $27,230 a year apart for the same job.
What an office manager does
An office manager (for a remote team: an operations coordinator) owns the processes that keep a small company organised: vendors, onboarding, tools, policies and the admin calendar.
Neighbours in the ranking
| State | Median | vs Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | +2.2% | |
| Pennsylvania | +0.5% | |
| Texas | +0.0% | |
| Michigan | -0.3% | |
| Georgia (US state) | -0.5% |
Questions
How much does an office manager earn in Texas?
The median was $64,940 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $51,160 to $82,700.
What does it cost to employ an office manager in Texas?
About $92,771 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).
Where in Texas do office managers earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, with a median of $76,240 a year.
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-1011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes431011.htm
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
- Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
- Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.