Highest paying jobs in Laredo, TX

The best paying occupations in the Laredo, TX metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 13.0% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianLaredo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$265,860	$37,230 – $473,400	70
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$227,450	$144,260 – $362,710	40
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,340	$98,590 – $213,610	30
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$149,820	$77,930 – $268,630	50
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,870	$67,920 – $184,910	100
6	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,690	$99,820 – $155,200	570
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$125,900	$76,220 – $195,080	240
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$125,060	$87,160 – $174,100	160
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,120	$44,510 – $148,150	80
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,360	$98,100 – $159,390	130
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,140	$75,970 – $206,200	190
12	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,000	$64,380 – $146,090	110
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,680	$64,280 – $193,570	100
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,870	$59,420 – $194,020	90
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$111,450	$66,130 – $153,030	130
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,990	$71,770 – $187,790	70
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,280	$68,180 – $187,700	50
18	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,340	$37,710 – $132,940	30
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,000	$62,880 – $144,520	160
20	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$98,180	$48,240 – $116,580	1,440
21	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,180	$58,800 – $116,580	1,410
22	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,760	$41,090 – $138,750	70
23	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$96,340	$70,700 – $132,000	130
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$95,460	$56,250 – $152,450	340
25	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$92,400	$49,940 – $189,550	290
26	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,260	$57,830 – $138,240	160
27	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$90,070	$38,200 – $100,780	200
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$88,620	$81,070 – $107,790	320
29	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,960	$38,540 – $130,310	130
30	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,910	$58,390 – $135,310	70
31	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,700	$46,810 – $204,220	80
32	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$83,610	$61,560 – $143,790	140
33	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,440	$73,710 – $93,880	90
34	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,260	$36,770 – $132,290	60
35	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$82,130	$56,310 – $102,240	100
36	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,690	$43,850 – $92,120	780
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,400	$52,500 – $119,570	150
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,280	$44,360 – $139,130	90
39	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,390	$46,460 – $124,800	450
40	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$80,210	$47,880 – $121,410	40
41	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,170	$51,170 – $167,500	610
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$78,640	$38,690 – $172,500	2,780
43	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$78,100	$50,730 – $137,610	50
44	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,050	$60,830 – $95,510	1,760
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$76,620	$60,050 – $121,540	130
46	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$76,230	$49,050 – $124,000	50
47	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,380	$44,070 – $104,850	100
48	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,340	$45,600 – $94,090	100
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,530	$46,380 – $120,480	340
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$71,800	$48,150 – $127,680	40

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