SOC 21-1099 · Laredo, TX metro

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for other community and social service specialists in Laredo, Texas is $51,970 a year ($24.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,670: half of the 50 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

$51,970average per year

$24.99 / hourMedian $47,670Take-home ≈ $43,938

  • $31K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 19Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,100 or more. The middle half of other community and social service specialists in Laredo earn between $40,910 and $66,230.

  • $31K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,970$4,331$24.99
Median$47,670$3,972$22.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,910$3,409$19.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,230$5,519$31.84

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

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in Laredo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other community and social service specialists in Laredo earn about the same as the Texas average ($50,640) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($59,590). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $56,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$51,970$47,670$31,310$81,10050
Texas$50,640$48,400$31,040$71,9106,080
United States$59,590$56,730$37,310$84,210107,730

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $51,970, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $43,938 a year, or $3,661 a month and $1,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 other community and social service specialists? 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 $51,970 buys what about $59,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 4th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($57,020).

All Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other community and social service specialists

Harrisburg, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,060).

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in Laredo: questions

How much do other community and social service specialists make an hour in Laredo?

$24.99 an hour on average, and $22.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other community and social service specialists salary in Laredo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other community and social service specialists take-home pay in Laredo?

About $43,938 a year ($3,661 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,970. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other community and social service specialists earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

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 21-1099; area Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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