SOC 43-5011 · Laredo, TX metro

Cargo and Freight Agents Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for cargo and freight agents in Laredo, Texas is $41,330 a year ($19.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,810: half of the 890 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,351).

$41,330average per year

$19.87 / hourMedian $36,810Take-home ≈ $35,389

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

890people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 11Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cargo and Freight Agents pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,070 or more. The middle half of cargo and freight agents in Laredo earn between $34,270 and $48,470.

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,330$3,444$19.87
Median$36,810$3,068$17.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,270$2,856$16.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,470$4,039$23.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Cargo and Freight Agents salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $41,330, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $35,389 a year, or $2,949 a month and $1,361 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.

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Is Laredo a good place for cargo and freight agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $41,330 buys what about $47,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cargo and Freight Agents salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 11th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Corpus Christi pays the most ($61,610).

All Cargo and Freight Agents salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for cargo and freight agents

Hartford, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,770).

Cargo and Freight Agents salary by city

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Cargo and Freight Agents salary in Laredo: questions

How much do cargo and freight agents make an hour in Laredo?

$19.87 an hour on average, and $17.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cargo and freight agents salary in Laredo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cargo and freight agents take-home pay in Laredo?

About $35,389 a year ($2,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,330. Texas has no state income tax.

Do cargo and freight agents earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,351).

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 43-5011; area Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 13.01, this job is 13.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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