Laredo, TX
Across all occupations in the Laredo, TX metropolitan area, the median wage is $37,250 a year ($17.91 an hour) and the mean $48,200, May 2025. That median is −27% against the US median of $50,980 and −23% against Texas's $48,620. BLS counts 109,370 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Laredo, TX vs Texas and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Laredo, TX | Hourly | $10.75 | $13.12 | $17.91 | $28.64 | $41.93 | $23.17 | 109,370 |
| Annual | $22,360 | $27,290 | $37,250 | $59,560 | $87,220 | $48,200 | ||
| Texas | Hourly | $13.10 | $17.01 | $23.38 | $37.42 | $60.20 | $31.61 | 14,071,160 |
| Annual | $27,250 | $35,370 | $48,620 | $77,840 | $125,220 | $65,750 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
255 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Texas. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Laredo, TX
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $265,860 | $127.82 | 70 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $227,450 | $109.35 | 40 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,340 | $74.69 | 30 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $149,820 | $72.03 | 50 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Texas | $127,870 | $61.48 | 100 |
| 6 | Managers, All Other in Texas | $127,690 | $61.39 | 570 |
| 7 | Lawyers in Texas | $125,900 | $60.53 | 240 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $125,060 | $60.12 | 160 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | $124,120 | $59.67 | 80 |
| 10 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,360 | $58.34 | 130 |
| 11 | Financial Managers in Texas | $121,140 | $58.24 | 190 |
| 12 | Administrative Services Managers | $114,000 | $54.81 | 110 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $112,680 | $54.17 | 100 |
| 14 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $111,870 | $53.78 | 90 |
| 15 | Software Developers in Texas | $111,450 | $53.58 | 130 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $103,990 | $50.00 | 70 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $101,280 | $48.69 | 50 |
| 18 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,340 | * | 30 |
| 19 | Physical Therapists | $99,000 | $47.60 | 160 |
| 20 | Compliance Officers | $98,180 | $47.20 | 1,440 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Laredo, TX
Most concentrated occupations in Laredo, TX
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 17.46 | 1,410 | 12.85 | $98,180 |
| 2 | Cargo and Freight Agents | 13.01 | 890 | 8.17 | $36,810 |
| 3 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 6.87 | 220 | 1.99 | $36,570 |
| 4 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 6.37 | 910 | 8.30 | $38,140 |
| 5 | Compliance Officers | 4.90 | 1,440 | 13.15 | $98,180 |
| 6 | File Clerks | 4.57 | 240 | 2.16 | $34,270 |
| 7 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 4.55 | 360 | 3.26 | $64,580 |
| 8 | Data Entry Keyers | 4.08 | 360 | 3.33 | $30,360 |
| 9 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 3.92 | 610 | 5.57 | $80,170 |
| 10 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Texas | 3.76 | 5,460 | 49.89 | $49,010 |
Occupation groups in Laredo, TX
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal | $93,980 | $101,570 | 440 | 4.03 | 0.48 |
| Management | $87,780 | $100,370 | 6,680 | 61.12 | 0.85 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $74,470 | $85,120 | 4,820 | 44.03 | 0.70 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,320 | $74,610 | 450 | 4.11 | 0.43 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $72,180 | $78,210 | 1,000 | 9.14 | 0.27 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $70,810 | $79,170 | 560 | 5.12 | 0.30 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $63,510 | $72,070 | 4,820 | 44.08 | 0.65 |
| Protective Service | $59,100 | $66,600 | 4,510 | 41.20 | 1.70 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $56,970 | $53,160 | 8,850 | 80.90 | 1.38 |
| Community and Social Service | $46,490 | $53,940 | 1,580 | 14.48 | 0.84 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $44,950 | $48,710 | 4,490 | 41.06 | 1.05 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $43,720 | $51,220 | 510 | 4.70 | 0.36 |
| Construction and Extraction | $41,600 | $45,240 | 2,330 | 21.35 | 0.52 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $37,390 | $42,710 | 15,640 | 142.99 | 1.63 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $36,670 | $40,110 | 16,380 | 149.74 | 1.31 |
| Production | $34,380 | $37,920 | 1,700 | 15.51 | 0.28 |
| Sales and Related | $29,760 | $38,280 | 9,760 | 89.21 | 1.03 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $28,130 | $29,200 | 2,400 | 21.92 | 0.75 |
| Personal Care and Service | $26,570 | $29,400 | 1,270 | 11.59 | 0.55 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $24,990 | $26,890 | 11,160 | 102.05 | 1.16 |
| Healthcare Support | $23,920 | $26,490 | 10,000 | 91.41 | 1.80 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | – | – | – | – | – |
Every occupation in Texas, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 255 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Laredo, TX estimates (area 29700).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Laredo, TX area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.