metropolitan statistical area · 29700

Laredo, TX

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Laredo, TX metro area

Figures describe the Laredo, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Laredo city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$37,250

Total employment109,370

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Laredo, TX metro area was $37,250 per year ($17.91 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 109,370 jobs. 257 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	17.46	1,410	$98,180
Cargo and Freight Agents	13.01	890	$36,810
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	6.37	910	$38,140
Compliance Officers	4.90	1,440	$98,180
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3.92	610	$80,170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3.76	5,460	$49,010
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	3.70	760	$48,270
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	2.69	990	$31,220

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 257 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Laredo, TX metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$23,510	$11.30	8,140	2.69
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,010	$23.56	5,460	3.76
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,030	$11.07	4,620	1.70
Retail Salespersons	$27,530	$13.24	3,240	1.18
General and Operations Managers	$78,640	$37.81	2,780	1.13
Cashiers	$26,970	$12.97	2,540	1.17
Office Clerks, General	$30,640	$14.73	2,450	1.41
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$32,480	$15.61	2,430	1.17
Customer Service Representatives	$34,420	$16.55	2,060	1.13
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,410	$17.02	2,020	1.01
Registered Nurses	$77,050	$37.05	1,760	0.74
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,310	Not published	1,710	1.76
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$56,210	$27.02	1,660	1.64
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,500	$13.70	1,620	1.04
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,020	$10.59	1,500	0.94
Compliance Officers	$98,180	$47.20	1,440	4.90
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$98,180	$47.20	1,410	17.46
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$29,710	$14.28	1,390	2.55
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$28,920	Not published	1,320	1.32
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$37,080	$17.83	1,310	1.09
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$30,290	$14.56	1,190	1.39
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$32,830	$15.79	1,110	1.93
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,970	Not published	1,070	1.42
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$39,710	$19.09	1,070	1.11
Cooks, Restaurant	$28,120	$13.52	1,060	1.07
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,110	$24.09	1,050	2.40
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$38,700	$18.61	1,010	1.28
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$31,220	$15.01	990	2.69
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$48,020	$23.09	980	1.10
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$38,140	$18.34	910	6.37
Security Guards	$29,180	$14.03	900	1.00
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$36,700	$17.64	900	0.83
Cargo and Freight Agents	$36,810	$17.70	890	13.01
Light Truck Drivers	$35,770	$17.20	850	1.24
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,340	Not published	810	1.86
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$81,690	$39.27	780	1.64
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$48,270	$23.21	760	3.70
Food Preparation Workers	$27,780	$13.36	700	1.11
Medical Assistants	$35,320	$16.98	640	1.11
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$39,450	$18.97	640	1.29
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$29,140	$14.01	630	0.98
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$80,170	$38.54	610	3.92
Managers, All Other	$127,690	$61.39	570	1.30
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$37,190	$17.88	540	0.81
Accountants and Auditors	$63,410	$30.49	510	0.50
Nursing Assistants	$35,120	$16.89	510	0.50
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$25,350	$12.19	510	1.89
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,640	$30.12	500	1.15
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$56,850	$27.33	490	1.07
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$42,570	$20.46	480	1.79
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$80,390	$38.65	450	0.59
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$20,910	$10.05	450	1.19
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$56,000	$26.93	450	0.52
Human Resources Specialists	$51,780	$24.89	430	0.67
Firefighters	$59,100	$28.41	430	1.78
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,430	$29.05	420	1.68
Construction Laborers	$33,740	$16.22	400	0.52
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,730	$13.81	390	1.00
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,480	$12.73	380	0.63
Logisticians	$43,570	$20.95	370	2.09
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$48,810	$23.47	370	1.08
Billing and Posting Clerks	$37,110	$17.84	370	1.29
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,580	Not published	360	4.55
Data Entry Keyers	$30,360	$14.59	360	4.08
Medical and Health Services Managers	$95,460	$45.89	340	0.81
Project Management Specialists	$72,530	$34.87	340	0.46
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,960	Not published	340	2.96
Electricians	$46,140	$22.18	340	0.64
Childcare Workers	$22,350	$10.74	330	0.90
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$88,620	Not published	320	1.38
Bartenders	$21,380	$10.28	320	0.60
Driver/Sales Workers	$45,750	$22.00	320	1.13
Bus Drivers, School	$34,790	$16.73	310	1.11
Computer User Support Specialists	$49,280	$23.69	300	0.60
Sales Managers	$92,400	$44.42	290	0.65
Counter and Rental Clerks	$30,250	$14.54	290	1.02
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$46,100	$22.16	280	0.82
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$49,900	$23.99	270	0.98
Tellers	$40,140	$19.30	270	1.18
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,310	$14.09	250	0.74
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,260	$30.41	250	0.44
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$30,920	$14.87	250	0.25
Lawyers	$125,900	$60.53	240	0.45
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$22,530	$10.83	240	0.79
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$32,150	$15.46	240	0.36
File Clerks	$34,270	$16.48	240	4.57
Food Service Managers	$49,860	$23.97	230	1.39
Parts Salespersons	$29,470	$14.17	230	1.22
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$39,940	$19.20	230	2.38
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$38,440	$18.48	230	1.73
Pharmacy Technicians	$43,800	$21.06	220	0.66
Dishwashers	$23,270	$11.19	220	0.65
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$36,570	$17.58	220	6.87
Tutors	$23,000	$11.06	210	1.69
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,820	$27.80	210	0.89
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$44,100	$21.20	210	0.78
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$46,530	$22.37	200	0.91
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$47,220	$22.70	200	0.32
Instructional Coordinators	$90,070	$43.30	200	1.26
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$24,340	$11.70	200	0.71
Financial Managers	$121,140	$58.24	190	0.32
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$50,090	$24.08	190	0.55
Training and Development Specialists	$41,790	$20.09	190	0.60
Dental Assistants	$37,900	$18.22	190	0.71
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,620	$21.93	190	1.76
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,450	$23.29	180	0.62
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$35,360	$17.00	180	1.41
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,570	$13.26	170	0.55
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$59,650	$28.68	170	1.10
Tire Repairers and Changers	$33,590	$16.15	170	2.20
Construction Managers	$90,260	$43.40	160	0.60
Social and Human Service Assistants	$41,160	$19.79	160	0.53
Pharmacists	$125,060	$60.12	160	0.70
Physical Therapists	$99,000	$47.60	160	0.85
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,400	$39.14	150	0.67
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$61,780	Not published	150	0.80
Bill and Account Collectors	$37,180	$17.88	150	1.39
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$56,050	$26.95	150	0.49
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$53,030	$25.49	150	0.32
Bakers	$28,110	$13.51	150	0.90
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$35,120	$16.88	150	0.36
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$83,610	$40.20	140	1.13
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$47,060	$22.62	140	0.50
Insurance Sales Agents	$43,260	$20.80	140	0.43
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$26,590	$12.79	140	0.78
Software Developers	$111,450	$53.58	130	0.11
Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,960	$40.85	130	0.41
Civil Engineers	$76,620	$36.84	130	0.51
Speech-Language Pathologists	$96,340	$46.32	130	1.03
Nurse Practitioners	$121,360	$58.34	130	0.56
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$50,370	$24.22	130	0.55
Emergency Medical Technicians	$37,040	$17.81	130	1.01
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$36,670	$17.63	130	0.99
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$29,080	$13.98	130	2.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$63,630	$30.59	120	1.18
Public Relations Specialists	$51,100	$24.57	120	0.61
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$26,130	$12.56	120	0.55
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$58,550	$28.15	120	0.37
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$46,350	$22.28	120	0.37
Administrative Services Managers	$114,000	$54.81	110	0.62
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$60,780	$29.22	110	0.33
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,060	Not published	110	2.02
Physical Therapist Assistants	$64,500	$31.01	110	1.44
Real Estate Sales Agents	$41,110	$19.76	110	0.83
Procurement Clerks	$27,450	$13.20	110	2.70
Marketing Managers	$112,680	$54.17	100	0.36
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,870	$61.48	100	0.22
Social and Community Service Managers	$68,140	$32.76	100	0.69
Community Health Workers	$43,940	$21.12	100	2.37
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$82,130	$39.49	100	1.08
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$73,340	$35.26	100	0.64
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$75,380	$36.24	100	1.44
Cooks, Short Order	$21,490	$10.33	100	1.02
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$34,970	$16.81	100	0.43
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$32,450	$15.60	100	1.58
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$41,030	$19.73	100	0.97
Carpenters	$41,540	$19.97	100	0.21
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$45,370	$21.81	100	0.35
Management Analysts	$81,280	$39.08	90	0.14
Dental Hygienists	$82,440	$39.63	90	0.55
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$40,670	$19.55	90	0.69
Phlebotomists	$33,950	$16.32	90	0.93
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$111,870	$53.78	90	0.85
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$37,660	$18.11	90	0.78
Construction and Building Inspectors	$47,340	$22.76	90	0.84
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$26,280	$12.64	90	0.66
Healthcare Social Workers	$61,930	$29.78	80	0.60
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,700	Not published	80	1.42
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$46,360	Not published	80	6.83
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$48,650	Not published	80	1.95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,290	$31.39	80	0.97
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$67,460	Not published	80	0.77
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$33,780	$16.24	80	0.32
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$23,040	$11.08	80	0.98
Physician Assistants	$124,120	$59.67	80	0.67
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$52,980	$25.47	80	0.76
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,090	$16.87	80	0.87
Production Workers, All Other	$36,050	$17.33	80	0.45
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,390	$14.13	80	0.48
Human Resources Managers	$103,990	$50.00	70	0.47
Computer Systems Analysts	$83,910	$40.34	70	0.18
Coaches and Scouts	$31,240	Not published	70	0.38
Occupational Therapists	$96,760	$46.52	70	0.64
Physicians, All Other	$265,860	$127.82	70	0.30
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,940	$17.28	70	0.72
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$40,040	$19.25	70	0.90
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$36,100	$17.36	70	0.55
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$42,060	$20.22	70	0.91
Animal Caretakers	$32,890	$15.81	70	0.38
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	Not published	Not published	70	0.70
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$41,390	$19.90	70	0.99
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$33,970	$16.33	70	1.85
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$45,080	$21.67	70	2.24
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$37,210	$17.89	70	1.41
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$53,150	$25.55	70	2.17
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$45,150	$21.71	70	0.73
Cost Estimators	$58,360	$28.06	60	0.39
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,810	Not published	60	1.66
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,260	Not published	60	1.90
Library Technicians	$29,860	$14.36	60	1.15
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$31,100	Not published	60	0.54
Medical Records Specialists	$38,370	$18.45	60	0.45
Chefs and Head Cooks	$49,670	$23.88	60	0.45
Recreation Workers	$27,860	$13.39	60	0.27
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$27,500	$13.22	60	0.89
Facilities Managers	$76,230	$36.65	50	0.46
Industrial Production Managers	$101,280	$48.69	50	0.26
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$44,090	$21.20	50	0.49
Loan Officers	$64,170	$30.85	50	0.24
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$36,980	$17.78	50	1.19
Financial Specialists, All Other	$60,230	$28.96	50	0.57
Data Scientists	$78,100	$37.55	50	0.25
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$47,670	$22.92	50	0.65
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,000	Not published	50	1.48
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,830	Not published	50	0.83
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$30,040	$14.44	50	0.46
Dentists, General	$149,820	$72.03	50	0.59
Paramedics	$46,180	$22.20	50	0.72
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,090	$30.81	50	1.31
Cooks, All Other	$24,440	$11.75	50	3.37
Pest Control Workers	$28,370	$13.64	50	0.64
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$37,980	$18.26	50	0.60
Couriers and Messengers	$31,530	$15.16	50	0.98
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,740	$21.51	50	0.46
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$36,020	$17.32	50	0.30
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$39,800	$19.14	50	0.88
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$56,350	$27.09	50	0.41
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$27,960	$13.44	50	0.17
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$48,560	$23.35	40	0.81
Financial and Investment Analysts	$71,800	$34.52	40	0.15
Tax Preparers	Not published	Not published	40	0.82
Computer Network Support Specialists	$57,810	$27.79	40	0.39
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$80,210	$38.56	40	0.58
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$47,950	$23.06	40	0.83
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$37,350	$17.96	40	1.10
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$49,550	$23.82	40	1.49
Graphic Designers	$44,470	$21.38	40	0.29
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,650	$30.60	40	0.75
Family Medicine Physicians	$227,450	$109.35	40	0.53
Opticians, Dispensing	$34,960	$16.81	40	0.85
Pharmacy Aides	$41,200	$19.81	40	1.28
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$38,080	$18.31	40	0.84
Order Clerks	$35,660	$17.15	40	0.84
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$34,360	$16.52	40	0.23
Helpers--Electricians	$37,550	$18.05	40	0.84
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$45,810	$22.02	40	0.93
Transportation Inspectors	$69,800	$33.56	40	2.55
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$155,340	$74.69	30	0.21
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$51,590	$24.80	30	0.38
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,340	Not published	30	1.15
Physical Therapist Aides	$22,790	$10.96	30	0.94
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$36,000	$17.31	30	0.53
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$35,290	$16.97	30	0.53
Glaziers	$33,280	$16.00	30	0.83
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$36,580	$17.59	30	6.64
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$66,700	$32.07	30	0.48
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,450	$18.48	30	0.28

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.