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Laredo salaries

The median worker in the Laredo, TX metro area earned $36,640 a year in 2024, about $17.61 an hour. That ranks #380 of the 391 metro areas published here, 26% below the national median.

Texas

Median pay $36,640 $17.61 per hour
Vs national -26% U.S. $49,500
Workers 106,130 wage and salary
Metro rank #380 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Laredo pays 22.9% less than Texas as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 17.32× 1,320 $96,320
Cargo and Freight Agents 15.15× 1,020 $35,640
Compliance Officers 5.43× 1,490 $93,310
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 4.51× 650 $38,740
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4.33× 640 $79,600
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3.79× 750 $46,180
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3.45× 4,920 $49,750
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 2.79× 920 $29,610
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 2.75× 7,560 $22,880
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 2.75× 1,520 $29,680
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 2.56× 1,070 $50,970
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 2.3× 1,360 $31,780

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Laredo
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Managers, All Other $125,300 $60.24 570
Lawyers $107,820 $51.84 260
Sales Managers $100,530 $48.33 320
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $96,320 $46.31 1,320
Medical and Health Services Managers $95,490 $45.91 320
Compliance Officers $93,310 $44.86 1,490
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $87,120 n/a 320
Instructional Coordinators $81,800 $39.33 210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $80,790 $38.84 770
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $79,600 $38.27 640
Registered Nurses $78,580 $37.78 1,670
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $70,570 $33.93 320
General and Operations Managers $69,970 $33.64 3,080
Project Management Specialists $63,440 $30.50 260
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $62,180 n/a 280
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,870 n/a 340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,360 n/a 1,020
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,980 n/a 1,640
Accountants and Auditors $60,610 $29.14 550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $60,390 $29.03 270
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,100 n/a 820
Logisticians $59,630 $28.67 240
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $58,850 $28.29 450
Firefighters $58,450 $28.10 410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,290 $28.02 1,700
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $55,100 $26.49 410
Correctional Officers and Jailers $54,790 $26.34 290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $53,350 $25.65 400
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $50,970 $24.50 1,070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,750 $23.92 4,920
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $49,380 $23.74 390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $48,790 $23.46 240
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,500 $23.32 310
Human Resources Specialists $47,460 $22.82 490
Driver/Sales Workers $46,620 $22.41 560
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,580 $22.40 680
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $46,180 $22.20 750
Electricians $45,320 $21.79 330
Computer User Support Specialists $43,440 $20.88 270
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $42,290 $20.33 300
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $39,940 $19.20 640
Bus Drivers, School $39,920 $19.19 270
Pharmacy Technicians $39,760 $19.12 260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $39,360 $18.92 1,120
Tellers $38,960 $18.73 300
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $38,740 $18.63 650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,550 $18.54 980
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,470 $17.53 500
Cargo and Freight Agents $35,640 $17.13 1,020
Medical Assistants $35,540 $17.09 470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $35,200 $16.92 1,460
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $34,850 $16.75 870
Stockers and Order Fillers $34,530 $16.60 2,070
Customer Service Representatives $33,860 $16.28 2,200
Light Truck Drivers $33,040 $15.88 730
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $31,780 $15.28 1,360
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $31,560 $15.17 280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $31,500 $15.14 920
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $31,480 $15.14 2,370
Construction Laborers $31,250 $15.02 370

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Laredo by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 7,560 $22,880 $11.00
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,920 $49,750 $23.92
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,560 $22,660 $10.89
Retail Salespersons 3,130 $26,310 $12.65
General and Operations Managers 3,080 $69,970 $33.64
Cashiers 2,580 $25,620 $12.32
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,370 $31,480 $15.14
Customer Service Representatives 2,200 $33,860 $16.28
Stockers and Order Fillers 2,070 $34,530 $16.60
Office Clerks, General 1,900 $30,930 $14.87
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,700 $58,290 $28.02
Registered Nurses 1,670 $78,580 $37.78
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,640 $60,980 n/a
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,540 $26,780 $12.88
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,520 $29,680 $14.27
Compliance Officers 1,490 $93,310 $44.86
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,460 $35,200 $16.92
Waiters and Waitresses 1,380 $26,740 $12.86
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 1,360 $31,780 $15.28
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,320 $96,320 $46.31

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Texas metro areas

Laredo pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Laredo?

The median across all occupations is $36,640, or $17.61 an hour, covering 106,130 wage and salary workers. The mean is $47,070, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Laredo pay more than the rest of Texas?

No. The metro median of $36,640 is 22.9% below the Texas median of $47,500. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Laredo?

Managers, All Other ($125,300), Lawyers ($107,820), Sales Managers ($100,530). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Laredo unusually full of?

Detectives and Criminal Investigators, at 17.32× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.