Receptionist salary in Texas
The median receptionist in Texas earns $35,210 a year, or $16.93 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 7% below the national median of $38,010, and 42nd of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Texas’s 78,330 receptionists earn between $29,160 and $40,210. The highest paying metro area in the state is Midland, TX, at $37,280.
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Receptionist salary by city in Texas
Every metro area in Texas where BLS publishes a median for receptionists, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $37,280 | $17.92 | $31,200 to $42,570 | 590 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,060 | $17.82 | $31,220 to $44,190 | 21,380 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $36,690 | $17.64 | $30,280 to $44,040 | 7,480 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $36,550 | $17.57 | $30,850 to $41,370 | 7,950 |
| Odessa, TX | $36,200 | $17.40 | $30,320 to $39,530 | 380 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $35,350 | $17.00 | $29,730 to $40,790 | 17,140 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $34,510 | $16.59 | $28,900 to $37,570 | 890 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $34,270 | $16.48 | $29,020 to $38,720 | 320 |
| Amarillo, TX | $33,900 | $16.30 | $28,300 to $37,460 | 900 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $32,940 | $15.84 | $28,130 to $36,250 | 420 |
| Waco, TX | $32,810 | $15.77 | $28,480 to $36,990 | 730 |
| Longview, TX | $32,350 | $15.55 | $27,520 to $36,400 | 610 |
| Victoria, TX | $32,130 | $15.45 | $28,670 to $36,950 | 280 |
| Tyler, TX | $32,100 | $15.43 | $28,590 to $35,910 | 810 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $31,960 | $15.37 | $27,610 to $36,860 | 900 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $31,810 | $15.29 | $28,330 to $37,640 | 1,270 |
| Lubbock, TX | $31,550 | $15.17 | $27,960 to $36,600 | 1,130 |
| San Angelo, TX | $31,200 | $15.00 | $27,590 to $35,950 | 300 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $31,100 | $14.95 | $26,900 to $36,450 | 790 |
| Abilene, TX | $30,690 | $14.76 | $27,510 to $35,990 | 450 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $30,470 | $14.65 | $27,880 to $35,390 | 340 |
| El Paso, TX | $29,460 | $14.16 | $25,310 to $35,450 | 1,950 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $29,340 | $14.10 | $25,400 to $34,330 | 90 |
| Laredo, TX | $29,140 | $14.01 | $23,870 to $34,380 | 630 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $28,720 | $13.81 | $25,660 to $32,620 | 1,070 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $28,530 | $13.72 | $24,460 to $33,910 | 1,780 |
What a receptionist costs an employer in Texas
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a receptionist at the Texas median costs about $47,500 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a receptionist costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of a receptionist’s job, for 16% of what one costs in Texas.
- Answers the routine email and text enquiries in your voice, at any hour.
- Books, confirms and reschedules from your own calendar.
- Takes the message, logs it against the customer, and hands the ones that need a person to a person.
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Questions
How much does a receptionist make in Texas?
The median receptionist in Texas earned $35,210 a year, or $16.93 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $29,160 and $40,210. Nationally the median is $38,010, so Texas pays 7% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Texas pay receptionists the most?
Midland, TX ($37,280), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($37,060) and Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($36,690).
What does a receptionist cost an employer in Texas?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a receptionist at the Texas median costs about $47,500 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/receptionist.
Receptionist salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-4171. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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