Our rates are the same in Texas as everywhere else: $10 to $18 an hour at the Skilled VA level depending on the role, lower on bigger packages, 35% more for Senior Specialists and 90% more for US-Based Specialists. An administrative assistant is $12 an hour on a Starter package.
Below is what an Administrative Assistant does, what it costs and how to hire one this week.
Tasks You Can Hand Off
Best for small business owners, consultants and teams buried in admin work. Typical work includes:
- Email inbox management, filtering and drafted replies
- Calendar scheduling, meeting invites and reminders
- Document formatting, Google Docs and Microsoft Office work
- Travel research and booking
- Vendor follow-ups, purchase orders and invoice chasing
They already work in tools like Google Workspace, Zoom, Trello and Microsoft 365. See the full Administrative Assistant page for every task.
Hiring an Administrative Assistant in Texas
Houston's energy, healthcare and logistics firms hire admin, data entry and bookkeeping support, including oil and gas companies that need lease, vendor and compliance paperwork kept in order. Dallas-Fort Worth, with Plano, Frisco, Irving and Allen, hires corporate admin, real estate and legal assistants. Austin and Round Rock startups hire executive, sales and AI-savvy assistants. San Antonio, Laredo, El Paso, McAllen and Brownsville often need bilingual assistants, which we offer as an add-on. Personal injury and family law firms across the state hire legal intake assistants to answer calls and qualify cases.
Your assistant works Central time. See our Texas page for every role available locally. We also serve Amarillo, Huntsville, Grand Prairie and Brownsville.
Administrative Assistant Prices
Our current monthly prices for an Administrative Assistant at the Skilled VA level. They are the same in Texas as in every other city.
- Starter, 20 hours a month: $240 ($12.00 an hour)
- Growth, 40 hours a month: $456 ($11.40 an hour)
- Professional, 80 hours a month: $864 ($10.80 an hour)
- Full-Time Dedicated, 160 hours a month: $1,632 ($10.20 an hour)
A Senior Specialist starts at $324 a month and a US-Based Specialist at $456. Prepay 3, 6 or 12 months to save up to 12%. Build your package to see your exact price.
From Order to First Task
- Build your package: pick the role, hours and experience level and see the price
- Pay the itemized invoice by card or crypto
- Your account manager contacts you within one business day, and most assistants are matched within 1 to 3 business days
- Share access through the vault and give your first tasks
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For the bigger picture, read our full guide: Hiring a Virtual Assistant in California, Texas, Florida, New York and Every Other State.