Laredo, TX

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Laredo, TX, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 236 detailed occupations covering about 84,590 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 26.9% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Laredo, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Pharmacists $132,490 -2.6% 100
Physician Assistants $121,880 -6.3% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $117,380 -30.8% 80
Software Developers $115,890 -30.4% 130
Nurse Practitioners $114,220 -9.5% 110
Managers, All Other $113,550 -15% 540
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $110,900 +9% 80
Financial Managers $101,690 -9.2% 190
Lawyers $96,820 -33.6% 190
Physical Therapists $95,640 -4.1% 120
Medical and Health Services Managers $94,500 -14.6% 280
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $92,970 +2.1% 1,290
Occupational Therapists $92,700 -3.8% 70
Human Resources Managers $92,430 -32.2% 50
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $82,060 -20% 120
Compliance Officers $81,850 +8.2% 1,390
Facilities Managers $81,810 -20.1% 50
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $81,600 -51.5% 750
Administrative Services Managers $81,490 -23.5% 140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $80,200 -22.5% 360
Occupational Therapy Assistants $80,060 +19.5% 40
Marketing Managers $79,800 -55.5% 90
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,360 -5.4% 40
Physical Therapist Assistants $77,590 +21.1% 100
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $76,740 +4.8% 40

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Laredo, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,750 $44,730
General and Operations Managers 3,000 $61,680
Retail Salespersons 2,950 $23,420
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,840 $20,980
Cashiers 2,810 $22,420
Customer Service Representatives 2,690 $30,530
Office Clerks, General 2,200 $29,320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,170 $28,740
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,730 $30,610
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 1,730 $29,070
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,710 $57,150
Registered Nurses 1,560 $75,940
Waiters and Waitresses 1,500 $20,580
Food Preparation Workers 1,470 $22,690
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,450 $22,420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,440 $49,080
Compliance Officers 1,390 $81,850
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,290 $92,970
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,280 $26,310
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,270 $32,160
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,270 $27,040
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,190 $35,250
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,110 $38,070
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 930 $47,490
Cooks, Restaurant 930 $26,810
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