Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Laredo, TX

Each occupation's median wage in Laredo, TX compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Laredo, TX pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Laredo, TX run 13.0% below the national average (2024), so a Laredo, TX salary is worth about 1.15× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Laredo, TX · vs. national

1Compliance Officers$98,180
Bachelor's degree
$48,240 – $116,580+21.6%
2Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$82,130
Master's degree
$56,310 – $102,240+20.3%
3Driver/Sales Workers$45,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,330 – $67,510+18.0%
4Instructional Coordinators$90,070
Master's degree
$38,200 – $100,780+16.3%
5Pharmacy Aides$41,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,830 – $47,570+9.3%
6Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,850 – $92,120+7.2%
7First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,420 – $194,020+5.5%
8Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,800 – $116,580+4.7%
9Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,770 – $132,290+2.4%
10Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,780
Master's degree
$35,340 – $87,170+2.4%
11Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,290
Bachelor's degree
$36,230 – $79,510+2.3%
12Physicians, All Other$265,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,230 – $473,4000.0%
13Administrative Services Managers$114,000
Bachelor's degree
$64,380 – $146,090-0.1%
14Firefighters$59,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,910 – $59,700-0.3%
15Speech-Language Pathologists$96,340
Master's degree
$70,700 – $132,000-1.6%
16Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,580
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $79,320-2.6%
17Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,390
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $124,800-3.2%
18Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,340
Bachelor's degree
$51,200 – $73,860-3.2%
19Demonstrators and Product Promoters$38,080
No formal educational credential
$34,800 – $43,800-3.2%
20Occupational Therapists$96,760
Master's degree
$41,090 – $138,750-3.6%
21Physical Therapists$99,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,880 – $144,520-3.7%
22Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,310
Bachelor's degree
$50,420 – $71,500-4.2%
23Pharmacy Technicians$43,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,510 – $51,880-4.3%
24Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,820
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-4.5%
25Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,780
Bachelor's degree
$55,740 – $63,740-5.1%
26Stockers and Order Fillers$35,410
No formal educational credential
$27,610 – $45,330-5.1%
27Physical Therapist Assistants$64,500
Associate's degree
$26,660 – $90,360-5.7%
28Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,430
Master's degree
$37,000 – $98,790-6.1%
29Tellers$40,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,920 – $44,620-6.7%
30Family Medicine Physicians$227,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$144,260 – $362,710-6.9%
31Animal Caretakers$32,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,440 – $44,390-7.0%
32Nurse Practitioners$121,360
Master's degree
$98,100 – $159,390-8.3%
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,340
Associate's degree
$45,600 – $94,090-8.5%
34Physician Assistants$124,120
Master's degree
$44,510 – $148,150-8.7%
35Healthcare Social Workers$61,930
Master's degree
$36,040 – $99,290-8.8%
36Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,970
Bachelor's degree
$51,600 – $73,570-9.8%
37Managers, All Other$127,690
Bachelor's degree
$99,820 – $155,200-10.0%
38Production Workers, All Other$36,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,320 – $43,630-10.1%
39Social and Human Service Assistants$41,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,210 – $52,350-10.4%
40Tire Repairers and Changers$33,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,260 – $43,410-10.9%
41Pharmacists$125,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,160 – $174,100-11.2%
42Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,090
Associate's degree
$46,890 – $82,640-11.4%
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,590 – $70,650-11.7%
44Helpers--Electricians$37,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,150 – $49,070-12.0%
45Dentists, General$149,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,930 – $268,630-12.4%
46Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,090
No formal educational credential
$21,890 – $56,470-12.6%
47Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$67,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,470 – $118,940-13.1%
48Industrial Machinery Mechanics$56,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $77,400-13.1%
49First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$42,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570 – $61,980-13.4%
50Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,960
Bachelor's degree
$40,140 – $63,960-13.9%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianLaredo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$98,180	$48,240 – $116,580	+21.6%
2	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$82,130	$56,310 – $102,240	+20.3%
3	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,750	$20,330 – $67,510	+18.0%
4	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$90,070	$38,200 – $100,780	+16.3%
5	Pharmacy AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,200	$32,830 – $47,570	+9.3%
6	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,690	$43,850 – $92,120	+7.2%
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,870	$59,420 – $194,020	+5.5%
8	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,180	$58,800 – $116,580	+4.7%
9	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,260	$36,770 – $132,290	+2.4%
10	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$60,780	$35,340 – $87,170	+2.4%
11	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$65,290	$36,230 – $79,510	+2.3%
12	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$265,860	$37,230 – $473,400	0.0%
13	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,000	$64,380 – $146,090	-0.1%
14	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,100	$39,910 – $59,700	-0.3%
15	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$96,340	$70,700 – $132,000	-1.6%
16	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,580	$51,310 – $79,320	-2.6%
17	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,390	$46,460 – $124,800	-3.2%
18	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,340	$51,200 – $73,860	-3.2%
19	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$38,080	$34,800 – $43,800	-3.2%
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,760	$41,090 – $138,750	-3.6%
21	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,000	$62,880 – $144,520	-3.7%
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,310	$50,420 – $71,500	-4.2%
23	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,800	$31,510 – $51,880	-4.3%
24	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,820	$42,390 – $81,040	-4.5%
25	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,780	$55,740 – $63,740	-5.1%
26	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$35,410	$27,610 – $45,330	-5.1%
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,500	$26,660 – $90,360	-5.7%
28	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,430	$37,000 – $98,790	-6.1%
29	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,140	$28,920 – $44,620	-6.7%
30	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$227,450	$144,260 – $362,710	-6.9%
31	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,890	$20,440 – $44,390	-7.0%
32	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,360	$98,100 – $159,390	-8.3%
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,340	$45,600 – $94,090	-8.5%
34	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,120	$44,510 – $148,150	-8.7%
35	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$61,930	$36,040 – $99,290	-8.8%
36	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,970	$51,600 – $73,570	-9.8%
37	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,690	$99,820 – $155,200	-10.0%
38	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,050	$21,320 – $43,630	-10.1%
39	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,160	$28,210 – $52,350	-10.4%
40	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,590	$28,260 – $43,410	-10.9%
41	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,060	$87,160 – $174,100	-11.2%
42	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,090	$46,890 – $82,640	-11.4%
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,850	$43,590 – $70,650	-11.7%
44	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,550	$25,150 – $49,070	-12.0%
45	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$149,820	$77,930 – $268,630	-12.4%
46	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$35,090	$21,890 – $56,470	-12.6%
47	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$67,460	$36,470 – $118,940	-13.1%
48	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,050	$34,650 – $77,400	-13.1%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,060	$31,570 – $61,980	-13.4%
50	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,960	$40,140 – $63,960	-13.9%

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