SOC 47-5081 · Laredo, TX metro

Helpers--Extraction Workers Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for helpers--extraction workers in Laredo, Texas is $35,760 a year ($17.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,580: half of the 30 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,635).

$35,760average per year

$17.19 / hourMedian $36,580Take-home ≈ $30,913

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Helpers--Extraction Workers pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,580 or more. The middle half of helpers--extraction workers in Laredo earn between $34,670 and $36,580.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,760$2,980$17.19
Median$36,580$3,048$17.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,670$2,889$16.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,580$3,048$17.59

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $35,760, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $30,913 a year, or $2,576 a month and $1,189 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.

Advertisement

Is Laredo a good place for helpers--extraction workers? 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 $35,760 buys what about $41,124 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 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $35,760 is worth in another city

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 6th of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($44,010).

All Helpers--Extraction Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--extraction workers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,120).

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Helpers--Extraction Workers in Laredo, TX.

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in Laredo: questions

How much do helpers--extraction workers make an hour in Laredo?

$17.19 an hour on average, and $17.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--extraction workers salary in Laredo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--extraction workers take-home pay in Laredo?

About $30,913 a year ($2,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,760. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--extraction workers earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,635).

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 47-5081; area Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 6.64, this job is 6.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.