Laredo, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$43,315
Median Annual Wage
+44% since 2014
$53,015
Texas Median
-18% vs state
90,680
Total Workers
246
Occupations Tracked
Laredo, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 246 tracked occupations and an estimated 90,680 total workers. Wages grew an average of 27% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $158,320 |
| Pharmacists | $133,760 |
| Dentists, General | $133,080 |
| Public Relations Managers | $127,470 |
| Managers, All Other | $125,300 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $123,200 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $110,640 |
| Software Developers | $109,830 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $109,700 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $109,220 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+27%
avg wage growth since 2014
+12.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+233.9%
$18,380 → $61,380
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+110.3%
$22,170 → $46,620
|
| Carpenters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+83.9%
$24,970 → $45,930
|
| Graphic Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+72.5%
$22,750 → $39,240
|
| Tellers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+71.9%
$22,660 → $38,960
|
Most Jobs Added
| Packers and Packagers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+700.0%
50 → 410
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
110 → 640
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 320
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 240
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 190
|
Wage Declines
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-31.1%
$54,320 → $37,430
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-30.7%
$87,060 → $60,300
|
| Physical Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-30.6%
$136,970 → $95,000
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-22.6%
$49,340 → $38,210
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-21.9%
$63,190 → $49,380
|
Wage Trends in Laredo, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $43,315 |
| 2023 | $41,690 |
| 2022 | $38,015 |
| 2021 | $37,370 |
| 2020 | $36,040 |
| 2019 | $37,020 |
| 2018 | $36,390 |
| 2017 | $34,560 |
| 2016 | $33,160 |
| 2015 | $32,060 |
| 2014 | $30,060 |