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Average salary by job family in Laredo
| Legal | $101,570 |
|---|---|
| Management | $100,370 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $85,120 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $79,170 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $78,210 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $74,610 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $72,070 |
| Protective Service | $66,600 |
| Community and Social Service | $53,940 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $53,160 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $51,220 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $48,710 |
| Construction and Extraction | $45,240 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $42,710 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $40,110 |
| Sales and Related | $38,280 |
| Production | $37,920 |
| Personal Care and Service | $29,400 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $29,200 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $26,890 |
| Healthcare Support | $26,490 |
Highest-paying jobs in Laredo
- Physicians, All Other$269,560
- Family Medicine Physicians$254,250
- Dentists, General$169,130
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,280
- Financial Managers$135,530
- Lawyers$133,860
- Managers, All Other$128,490
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,400
- Nurse Practitioners$127,390
- Pharmacists$125,770
Most common jobs in Laredo and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 8,140 | $23,980 | $23,510 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 5,460 | $53,470 | $49,010 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 4,620 | $24,320 | $23,030 |
| Retail Salespersons | 3,240 | $29,240 | $27,530 |
| General and Operations Managers | 2,780 | $98,260 | $78,640 |
| Cashiers | 2,540 | $27,620 | $26,970 |
| Office Clerks, General | 2,450 | $32,900 | $30,640 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,430 | $33,540 | $32,480 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 2,060 | $36,010 | $34,420 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,020 | $35,110 | $35,410 |
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Cost of living in Laredo
Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 87.0 for 2024. The average local salary of $48,200 therefore buys what $55,430 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $218,391, 3.5 times the median household income of $62,506.
$218,391typical home value
$62,506median household income
87.0BEA price parity
267,731metro population
Take-home pay in Laredo
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $27,290 | $24,083 | $2,007 |
| Median wage | $37,250 | $32,111 | $2,676 |
| Average wage | $48,200 | $40,909 | $3,409 |
| 75th percentile wage | $59,560 | $50,037 | $4,170 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Salaries for every job in Laredo
Legal2 jobs
Management20 jobs
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$155K
- Financial Managers$136K
- Managers, All Other$128K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$127K
- Marketing Managers$121K
- Human Resources Managers$118K
- Industrial Production Managers$115K
- Sales Managers$110K
- Administrative Services Managers$107K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$104K
- General and Operations Managers$98K
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary$97K
- Construction Managers$95K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$94K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93K
- Facilities Managers$82K
- Social and Community Service Managers$73K
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57K
- Food Service Managers$56K
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$54K
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical22 jobs
- Physicians, All Other$270K
- Family Medicine Physicians$254K
- Dentists, General$169K
- Nurse Practitioners$127K
- Pharmacists$126K
- Physician Assistants$111K
- Physical Therapists$101K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$100K
- Occupational Therapists$98K
- Dental Hygienists$83K
- Registered Nurses$82K
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71K
- Dietitians and Nutritionists$64K
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$56K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56K
- Paramedics$47K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47K
- Medical Records Specialists$43K
- Pharmacy Technicians$43K
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$40K
- Opticians, Dispensing$37K
- Emergency Medical Technicians$36K
Architecture and Engineering4 jobs
Computer and Mathematical7 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science1 jobs
Business and Financial Operations17 jobs
- Management Analysts$90K
- Compliance Officers$88K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$83K
- Project Management Specialists$80K
- Loan Officers$78K
- Accountants and Auditors$71K
- Financial Specialists, All Other$64K
- Cost Estimators$60K
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$59K
- Human Resources Specialists$58K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$55K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$55K
- Logisticians$49K
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$48K
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$47K
- Training and Development Specialists$46K
Protective Service8 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118K
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators$97K
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74K
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$72K
- Firefighters$59K
- Correctional Officers and Jailers$45K
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45K
- Security Guards$32K
Community and Social Service7 jobs
- Healthcare Social Workers$66K
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65K
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53K
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$52K
- Community Health Workers$43K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$40K
Educational Instruction and Library28 jobs
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary$107K
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$95K
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85K
- Instructional Coordinators$83K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$82K
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77K
- Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$70K
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$70K
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$68K
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$68K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64K
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$64K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$64K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63K
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61K
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$37K
- Library Technicians$33K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31K
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$31K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30K
- Tutors$30K
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$26K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair16 jobs
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$72K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56K
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$55K
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$54K
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$53K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$50K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45K
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$41K
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$40K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$38K
- Tire Repairers and Changers$35K
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$30K
Construction and Extraction13 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$67K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$54K
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$50K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49K
- Electricians$47K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$45K
- Carpenters$43K
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$39K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38K
- Helpers--Electricians$37K
- Helpers--Extraction Workers$36K
- Glaziers$34K
- Construction Laborers$34K
Transportation and Material Moving13 jobs
- Transportation Inspectors$60K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53K
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$52K
- Driver/Sales Workers$44K
- Light Truck Drivers$38K
- Bus Drivers, School$36K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$35K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$33K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31K
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$29K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$26K
Office and Administrative Support33 jobs
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61K
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60K
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$46K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$46K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$45K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45K
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$43K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$42K
- Cargo and Freight Agents$41K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$41K
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$41K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$39K
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$39K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39K
- Tellers$39K
- Bill and Account Collectors$38K
- Order Clerks$38K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38K
- Customer Service Representatives$36K
- File Clerks$36K
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$36K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$35K
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$35K
- Couriers and Messengers$35K
- Procurement Clerks$34K
- Office Clerks, General$33K
- Data Entry Keyers$33K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$30K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26K
Sales and Related13 jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$66K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$65K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57K
- Insurance Sales Agents$55K
- Real Estate Sales Agents$52K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44K
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters$38K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$37K
- Parts Salespersons$37K
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other$34K
- Retail Salespersons$29K
- Cashiers$28K
Production11 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$44K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$38K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36K
- Production Workers, All Other$33K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$33K
- Bakers$29K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$29K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27K
Personal Care and Service8 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45K
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43K
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37K
- Recreation Workers$33K
- Animal Caretakers$33K
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29K
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27K
- Childcare Workers$24K
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related13 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$50K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35K
- Food Preparation Workers$29K
- Bartenders$29K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$28K
- Cooks, Restaurant$28K
- Waiters and Waitresses$28K
- Cooks, All Other$26K
- Dishwashers$25K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$24K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24K
- Cooks, Short Order$23K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$22K
Healthcare Support10 jobs
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Salary in Laredo: questions
What is a good salary in Laredo?
Half of all workers in the Laredo metro earn less than $37,250 and the average is $48,200. Earning more than $59,560 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Laredo to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?
About $61,522, because prices here are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Laredo?
Physicians, All Other ($269,560), Family Medicine Physicians ($254,250), Dentists, General ($169,130).
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. Area Laredo, TX (29700), all occupations and 255 individual jobs.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
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