SOC 13-1151 · Laredo, TX metro

Training and Development Specialists Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for training and development specialists in Laredo, Texas is $45,880 a year ($22.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,790: half of the 190 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 40% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

$45,880average per year

$22.06 / hourMedian $41,790Take-home ≈ $39,045

  • $26K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-40%vs U.S. metro average
#25 of 25Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Specialists pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,450 or more. The middle half of training and development specialists in Laredo earn between $28,030 and $56,870.

  • $26K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,880$3,823$22.06
Median$41,790$3,482$20.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,030$2,336$13.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,870$4,739$27.34

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

Training and Development Specialists salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $45,880, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $39,045 a year, or $3,254 a month and $1,502 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 training and development 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 $45,880 buys what about $52,762 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 25th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($76,020).

All Training and Development Specialists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for training and development specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,240).

Training and Development Specialists salary by city

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Training and Development Specialists salary in Laredo: questions

How much do training and development specialists make an hour in Laredo?

$22.06 an hour on average, and $20.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development specialists salary in Laredo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development specialists take-home pay in Laredo?

About $39,045 a year ($3,254 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,880. Texas has no state income tax.

Do training and development specialists earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is 40% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($76,117).

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 13-1151; area Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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