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Virtual Receptionist salary and cost of hiring in Texas

The median virtual receptionist in Texas earned $35,210 a year in May 2025[1], 7.4% below the US median of $38,010. That puts Texas at #42 of 51 states for this job.

$35,210median annual wage
$50,300employer cost with benefits
$16.93median per hour
78,330people in this job in Texas

BLS occupation 43-4171. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Texas$24,700$35,210$47,380
United States$28,760$38,010$49,950
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of virtual receptionists in Texas earns $29,160–$40,210; the top tenth earns $47,380 or more, 1.9 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 $50,300 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

We place executive assistants, customer support and e-commerce staff today; for virtual receptionists 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 fee[3]; Deel's contractor plan is the default payroll tool[4].

$50,300local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Texas

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Midland, TX
$37,280
$42,570590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$37,060
$44,19021,380
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$36,690
$44,0407,480
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$36,550
$41,3707,950
Odessa, TX
$36,200
$39,530380
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$35,350
$40,79017,140
Killeen-Temple, TX
$34,510
$37,570890
Sherman-Denison, TX
$34,270
$38,720320
Amarillo, TX
$33,900
$37,460900
Wichita Falls, TX
$32,940
$36,250420
Waco, TX
$32,810
$36,990730
Longview, TX
$32,350
$36,400610
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
$32,210
$38,9101,190
Victoria, TX
$32,130
$36,950280
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
$32,130
$37,3301,610
Tyler, TX
$32,100
$35,910810
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$31,960
$36,860900
Corpus Christi, TX
$31,810
$37,6401,270
Lubbock, TX
$31,550
$36,6001,130
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
$31,500
$37,130690
San Angelo, TX
$31,200
$35,950300
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
$31,200
$37,020660
College Station-Bryan, TX
$31,100
$36,450790
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
$30,960
$37,050640
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area
$30,950
$37,510180
Abilene, TX
$30,690
$35,990450
Texarkana, TX-AR
$30,470
$35,390340
El Paso, TX
$29,460
$35,4501,950
Eagle Pass, TX
$29,340
$34,33090
Laredo, TX
$29,140
$34,380630
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$28,720
$32,6201,070
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$28,530
$33,9101,780

Midland, TX pays the most ($37,280) and McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX the least ($28,530): $8,750 a year apart for the same job.

What a virtual receptionist does

A virtual receptionist answers calls, chats and web enquiries for the business, books appointments and routes messages, so no lead or client is left waiting.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Texas
South Carolina
$35,510
+0.9%
North Carolina
$35,440
+0.7%
Texas
$35,210
+0.0%
New Mexico
$35,140
-0.2%
Tennessee
$34,910
-0.9%

Questions

How much does a virtual receptionist earn in Texas?

The median was $35,210 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $29,160 to $40,210.

What does it cost to employ a virtual receptionist in Texas?

About $50,300 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 virtual receptionists earn the most?

Midland, TX, with a median of $37,280 a year.

Other roles in Texas

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-4171: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes434171.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.