Medical Assistants pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,360 or more. The middle half of medical assistants in Houston earn between $36,670 and $46,730.
- $31K10th
- $37K25th
- $42KMedian
- $47K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,590 | $3,466 | $20.00 |
| Median | $42,110 | $3,509 | $20.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,670 | $3,056 | $17.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,730 | $3,894 | $22.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Assistants pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Medical assistants in Houston earn about the same as the Texas average ($41,240) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($46,120). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $45,690.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $41,590 | $42,110 | $30,910 | $49,360 | 18,280 |
| Texas | $41,240 | $39,520 | $31,200 | $49,260 | 75,340 |
| United States | $46,120 | $45,690 | $36,050 | $59,310 | 817,870 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Assistants salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $41,590, a single filer in Houston takes home about $35,598 a year, or $2,966 a month and $1,369 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for medical assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $41,590 buys what about $42,168 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Assistants salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($45,390).
- Austin$45,390
- Dallas$43,810
- Midland$42,670
- Houston$41,590
- Sherman$41,550
- San Antonio$41,480
- Killeen$41,330
- Waco$40,350
- Wichita Falls$40,260
- Odessa$39,890
Highest-paying cities for medical assistants
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,730).
- Vallejo, CA$66,730
- San Jose, CA$65,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$64,160
- San Francisco, CA$63,330
- Napa, CA$62,580
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Medical Assistants salary in Houston: questions
How much do medical assistants make an hour in Houston?
$19.99 an hour on average, and $20.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical assistants salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical assistants take-home pay in Houston?
About $35,598 a year ($2,966 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,590. Texas has no state income tax.
Do medical assistants earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,120).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9092; area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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