Laredo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Laredo, Texas Area

Laredo's economy is primarily based on international trade with Mexico. Laredo is the nation's largest inland port. Commercial and industrial warehousing are important economic components. Most of the major transportation companies have a facility in Laredo. Education and healthcare are also important economic assets.

Regarding the labor market, about 32% of the workers are employed in trade, transportation and utilities jobs. Approximately 23% of the jobs are provided by the government. Approximately 15% of the jobs are in education and health services. Leisure and hospitality workers comprise about 10% of the workforce. Professional and business services employees comprise about 6% of the labor force.

Facts about Laredo, Texas: Adult population holding a bachelor's degree: 15%. Cost of living index in 2008: 81.2 (national average: 100). Average salary in 2009: $23,000.

Laredo's top private sector employers:

H.E.B. Grocery
McDonald's Restaurant
Laredo Medical Center
Walmart
Covergys Call Center
Compass Bank
International Bank of Commerce
Stripes Convenience Stores
Doctor's Hospital
Target Greatland
Laredo Entertainment Center
Falcon International Bank
Union Pacific Railroad
Sears & Roebuck and Co
La Posada Hotel/Suites
Baxter International
The Laredo National Bank

Loredo has numerous popular jobs that are filled primarily by those with college degrees including detectives and criminal investigators, compliance officers, registered nurses, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, educational, vocational and school counselors; instructional coordinators, public relations specialists; and child, family and school social workers.

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People interested in local business and economic news can read the Laredo Morning Times.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,130		$ -	17%	54%
2	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	970	54,820	$30,770 - 78,260	5%	58%
3	Registered nurses	970	59,730	$40,030 - 90,720	24%	56%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	620	34,290	$14,380 - 56,560	8%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	420	54,350	$29,000 - 84,070	18%	79%
6	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	270	56,230	$32,870 - 77,950	13%	73%
7	Instructional coordinators	230	45,480	$20,150 - 78,200	23%	79%
8	Lawyers	190		$ -	11%	99%
9	Public relations specialists	150	44,330	$25,360 - 68,970	18%	81%
10	Child, family, and school social workers	150	36,430	$25,740 - 51,930	19%	77%
11	Managers, all other	120	84,270	$52,110 - 115,450	7%	55%
12	Librarians	110	58,730	$44,680 - 75,550	4%	85%
13	Pharmacists	110	120,130	$108,270 - 139,890	22%	97%
14	Sales managers	110	77,170	$43,500 - 128,200	10%	69%
15	Financial managers	100	95,830	$49,560 - 155,290	13%	60%
16	Speech-language pathologists	100	77,140	$49,020 - 105,560	11%	98%
17	Network and computer systems administrators	90	45,420	$35,240 - 57,280	27%	50%
18	Occupational therapists	70	84,030	$47,390 - 138,340	23%	90%
19	Physical therapists	70	107,480	$59,090 -	27%	89%
20	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	70	43,030	$30,330 - 54,710	12%	51%
21	Civil engineers	70	65,660	$34,950 - 114,900	18%	87%
22	Medical and health services managers	70	77,140	$46,070 - 131,110	16%	57%
23	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	60	40,410	$23,330 - 69,510	25%	67%
24	Market research analysts	60	49,640	$22,580 - 114,050	20%	82%
25	Chief executives	60	138,640	$65,800 -	2%	65%
26	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	60	18,420	$15,800 - 23,080	11%	55%
27	Social and human service assistants	50	26,400	$18,480 - 32,050	34%	58%
28	Computer programmers	50	56,410	$22,010 - 100,160	0%	73%
29	Training and development specialists	50	33,240	$18,980 - 47,900	18%	56%
30	Advertising sales agents	50	27,800	$17,720 - 54,140	20%	56%
31	Computer systems analysts	50	57,980	$36,260 - 88,710	29%	68%
32	Social and community service managers	40	48,160	$24,850 - 75,200	25%	72%
33	Health educators	40	26,280	$15,650 - 51,320	26%	58%
34	Personal financial advisors	40	77,920	$35,570 - 146,630	41%	81%
35	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	44,930	$22,780 - 71,910	18%	56%
36	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	40	36,060	$27,270 - 50,720	18%	56%
37	Coaches and scouts	40	50,680	$23,990 - 75,800	15%	60%
38	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	30	51,510	$32,670 - 82,320	17%	56%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Personal and home care aides	4,520	14,470	$12,740 - 16,650	51%	10%
2	Cashiers	3,900	15,970	$12,860 - 20,670	-2%	10%
3	Retail salespersons	3,670	18,850	$13,050 - 27,190	12%	25%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,530	33,850	$16,770 - 55,530	10%	4%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,200	15,890	$12,900 - 19,830	18%	5%
6	Office clerks, general	2,430	21,290	$13,880 - 29,990	13%	19%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,250	18,570	$13,360 - 25,730	2%	5%
8	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,790	22,760	$15,180 - 33,310	1%	18%
9	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	1,640	22,650	$15,240 - 31,630	4%	6%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,560	17,850	$13,200 - 24,710	-7%	8%
11	Customer service representatives	1,490	21,590	$13,430 - 31,720	25%	22%
12	Teacher assistants	1,460	16,590	$13,040 - 22,170	10%	18%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,380	25,540	$17,990 - 35,930	13%	16%
14	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,340	18,280	$13,380 - 24,760	15%	4%
15	Waiters and waitresses	1,260	15,130	$12,750 - 18,540	11%	14%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,260	40,730	$23,620 - 65,990	6%	29%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,140	40,750	$20,800 - 57,510	4%	25%
18	General and operations managers	1,000	96,290	$35,990 -	2%	48%
19	Security guards	950	19,970	$13,110 - 34,500	17%	13%
20	Industrial truck and tractor operators	950	19,710	$15,950 - 24,720	-1%	2%
21	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	810	46,330	$35,060 - 60,380	11%	33%
22	Receptionists and information clerks	680	18,190	$13,230 - 25,390	17%	13%
23	Tellers	670	20,330	$14,050 - 26,930	14%	16%
24	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	670	35,010	$21,590 - 52,910	15%	18%
25	Maintenance and repair workers, general	660	22,400	$14,770 - 31,870	10%	6%
26	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	600	19,130	$14,500 - 24,480	18%	7%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	600	23,400	$14,310 - 33,910	8%	4%
28	Child care workers	550	17,230	$13,300 - 22,410	18%	15%
29	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	530	27,310	$17,470 - 38,350	11%	14%
30	Sales representatives, services, all other	480	37,850	$18,480 - 62,040	28%	48%
31	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	480	24,720	$17,170 - 34,870	2%	11%
32	Food preparation workers	470	17,820	$13,510 - 23,350	15%	7%
33	Construction laborers	470	18,670	$13,710 - 24,820	11%	5%
34	Medical assistants	450	22,240	$16,070 - 30,790	35%	10%
35	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	450	38,700	$24,800 - 52,090	14%	7%
36	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	420	27,610	$15,580 - 46,550	14%	4%
37	Cooks, restaurant	420	18,560	$14,430 - 23,950	12%	5%
38	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	400	36,090	$22,020 - 51,260	8%	3%
39	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	380	14,650	$12,800 - 17,370	12%	6%
40	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	370	29,720	$21,920 - 38,800	12%	3%
41	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	370	15,340	$12,860 - 19,270	13%	5%
42	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	360	25,880	$17,430 - 32,620	4%	15%
43	Preschool teachers, except special education	320	30,840	$13,390 - 50,670	26%	43%
44	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	320	20,140	$14,070 - 25,740	7%	3%
45	Business operations specialists, all other	300	55,960	$28,290 - 89,680	21%	49%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	300	41,400	$23,790 - 70,910	9%	10%
47	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	300	19,740	$14,190 - 25,750	18%	6%
48	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	250	17,100	$13,110 - 22,990	14%	3%
49	Computer support specialists	250	35,600	$22,030 - 57,900	13%	43%
50	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	250	17,760	$13,120 - 24,570	11%	5%
51	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	250	44,740	$27,760 - 63,100	7%	13%
52	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	240	37,830	$19,050 - 58,210	13%	17%
53	Counter and rental clerks	240	20,720	$12,790 - 39,690	23%	16%
54	Electricians	230	28,470	$19,390 - 42,030	7%	7%
55	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	230	49,830	$30,160 - 88,610	10%	17%
56	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	230	35,030	$23,580 - 55,190	11%	4%
57	Driver/sales workers	220	26,670	$14,300 - 44,380	-4%	4%
58	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	220	15,290	$12,880 - 19,180	10%	8%
59	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	210	14,840	$12,810 - 18,340	10%	17%
60	Pharmacy technicians	210	26,230	$19,080 - 32,800	32%	16%
61	Dishwashers	200	15,380	$12,930 - 19,080	10%	3%
62	Construction managers	200	73,780	$42,570 - 103,280	16%	29%
63	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	190	26,710	$17,650 - 37,170	10%	24%
64	Bill and account collectors	190	22,380	$14,230 - 33,800	23%	13%
65	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	190	24,290	$15,550 - 35,710	9%	3%
66	Administrative services managers	190	75,980	$45,380 - 110,010	12%	40%
67	Helpers--electricians	180	22,560	$14,540 - 30,520	7%	3%
68	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	180	19,030	$13,090 - 29,580	12%	6%
69	Couriers and messengers	170	17,570	$13,470 - 22,330	0%	12%
70	Data entry keyers	170	19,870	$13,840 - 27,070	-4%	18%
71	Carpenters	170	31,170	$20,620 - 43,940	10%	6%
72	All other information and record clerks	160	25,290	$14,390 - 40,070	-12%	21%
73	Legal secretaries	160	26,240	$21,250 - 34,690	12%	18%
74	Order clerks	160	29,200	$17,580 - 38,530	-23%	16%
75	Medical records and health information technicians	160	19,920	$14,820 - 26,520	18%	12%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	160	75,450	$65,590 - 94,530	9%	33%
77	Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	150	70,640	$48,860 - 102,110	8%	25%
78	Loan interviewers and clerks	150	28,660	$19,140 - 40,360	0%	24%
79	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	150	27,970	$17,890 - 43,350	4%	30%
80	Butchers and meat cutters	150	17,710	$12,950 - 27,880	2%	2%
81	Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	150	31,590	$21,660 - 48,490	-4%	0%
82	Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	140	55,760	$29,530 - 96,850	-12%	7%
83	Packers and packagers, hand	140	17,550	$13,200 - 25,120	-11%	3%
84	Parts salespersons	140	24,320	$15,540 - 31,790	-1%	6%
85	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	130	25,910	$21,780 - 32,370	9%	0%
86	Loan officers	130	65,350	$24,660 - 110,690	12%	49%
87	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	130	27,640	$19,740 - 37,970	3%	18%
88	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	120	15,750	$12,940 - 19,720	17%	14%
89	Physical therapist assistants	120	58,600	$42,860 - 93,600	32%	23%
90	Postal service mail carriers	120			1%	11%
91	Real estate sales agents	120			11%	45%
92	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	120	58,780	$22,700 - 96,710	4%	38%
93	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	110	20,410	$15,380 - 28,010	12%	3%
94	Dental assistants	110	24,900	$16,450 - 32,980	29%	9%
95	File clerks	110	18,910	$14,050 - 26,360	-40%	20%
96	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	110	28,320	$16,940 - 39,440	11%	29%
97	Radiologic technologists and technicians	110	42,120	$22,530 - 61,530	15%	25%
98	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	100	18,290	$13,110 - 25,090	12%	0%
99	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	100	15,650	$12,900 - 20,150	-4%	5%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	100	38,500	$20,840 - 64,660	-4%	15%

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Jobs More Common Near Laredo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Detectives and criminal investigators		1,130	23.5
Personal and home care aides	14,470	4,520	17.7
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	31,590	150	13
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	55,760	140	8.4
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	54,820	970	6.7
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	20,140	320	5.2
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	25,910	130	4.8
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	24,720	480	4.3
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,850	3,530	4
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	75,450	160	3.8
Physical therapist assistants	58,600	120	3.8
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	22,650	1,640	3.7
Instructional coordinators	45,480	230	3.3
Business teachers, postsecondary	81,480	100	3.1
Couriers and messengers	17,570	170	3.1
Helpers--electricians	22,560	180	3.1
Industrial truck and tractor operators	19,710	950	2.8
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	70,640	150	2.8
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	29,720	370	2.8
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	20,410	110	2.8
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	46,330	810	2.4
Butchers and meat cutters	17,710	150	2.3
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	37,830	240	2.3
Teacher assistants	16,590	1,460	2.2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,890	3,200	2.1
Tellers	20,330	670	2.1
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	36,090	400	2
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	56,230	270	2
Cashiers	15,970	3,900	2
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	49,830	230	1.9
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	18,570	2,250	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	40,750	1,140	1.7
Medical records and health information technicians	19,920	160	1.7
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	22,760	1,790	1.7
Child care workers	17,230	550	1.7
Speech-language pathologists	77,140	100	1.6
Medical assistants	22,240	450	1.6
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	14,650	380	1.6
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	26,710	190	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,730	1,260	1.5
Construction managers	73,780	200	1.5
Security guards	19,970	950	1.5
Office clerks, general	21,290	2,430	1.5
Stock clerks and order fillers	17,850	1,560	1.4
Retail salespersons	18,850	3,670	1.4
Preschool teachers, except special education	30,840	320	1.4
Sales representatives, services, all other	37,850	480	1.4
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	17,760	250	1.4
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	17,100	250	1.3
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	25,540	1,380	1.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Laredo, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Physical therapist assistants	58,600	1.28	120
Preschool teachers, except special education	30,840	1.21	320
Pharmacists	120,130	1.15	110
Librarians	58,730	1.12	110
Loan officers	65,350	1.1	130
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	56,230	1.09	270
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	54,820	1.09	970
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	55,760	1.08	140
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	40,750	1.05	1,140
Administrative services managers	75,980	1.04	190
Order clerks	29,200	1.04	160
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	75,450	1.04	160
Managers, all other	84,270	1.02	120
Driver/sales workers	26,670	1.02	220
General and operations managers	96,290	1	1,000
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	38,700	0.98	450
Registered nurses	59,730	0.97	970
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	49,830	0.96	230
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	46,330	0.96	810
Business operations specialists, all other	55,960	0.95	300
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	26,710	0.94	190
Pharmacy technicians	26,230	0.93	210
Food preparation workers	17,820	0.93	470
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,890	0.92	3,200
Accountants and auditors	54,350	0.91	420
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,730	0.9	1,260
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,310	0.9	530
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	35,010	0.9	670
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	33,850	0.9	3,530
Loan interviewers and clerks	28,660	0.9	150
Child, family, and school social workers	36,430	0.9	150
Child care workers	17,230	0.89	550
Dishwashers	15,380	0.89	200
Counter and rental clerks	20,720	0.89	240
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	37,830	0.88	240
Public relations specialists	44,330	0.88	150
Construction managers	73,780	0.88	200
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	70,640	0.88	150
Cashiers	15,970	0.86	3,900
Packers and packagers, hand	17,550	0.86	140
Tellers	20,330	0.86	670
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	15,290	0.86	220
Cooks, restaurant	18,560	0.85	420
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	25,880	0.85	360
Computer support specialists	35,600	0.85	250
Helpers--electricians	22,560	0.85	180
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	36,090	0.84	400
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	58,780	0.84	120
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	14,650	0.84	380
Office clerks, general	21,290	0.84	2,430

Highest Paying Jobs in Laredo, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	217,680	60
Obstetricians and gynecologists	205,930	30
Chief executives	138,640	60
Pharmacists	120,130	110
Management analysts	110,950
Physical therapists	107,480	70
General and operations managers	96,290	1,000
Financial managers	95,830	100
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	86,320	40
Managers, all other	84,270	120
Occupational therapists	84,030	70
Business teachers, postsecondary	81,480	100
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	79,090	50
Personal financial advisors	77,920	40
Sales managers	77,170	110
Speech-language pathologists	77,140	100
Medical and health services managers	77,140	70
Administrative services managers	75,980	190
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	75,450	160
Construction managers	73,780	200
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	71,580	50
Chemistry teachers, postsecondary	71,140	30
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	70,640	150
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	69,740	50
Civil engineers	65,660	70
Loan officers	65,350	130
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	65,350	40
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	62,540	50
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	61,750	70
Logisticians	61,140
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	61,110	40
Registered nurses	59,730	970
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	58,780	120
Librarians	58,730	110
Physical therapist assistants	58,600	120
Computer systems analysts	57,980	50
Computer programmers	56,410	50
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	56,230	270
Business operations specialists, all other	55,960	300
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	55,760	140
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	54,820	970
Accountants and auditors	54,350	420
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	51,510	30
Coaches and scouts	50,680	40
Property, real estate, and community association managers	50,250	60
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	49,830	230
Market research analysts	49,640	60
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	48,460	80
Social and community service managers	48,160	40
Occupational therapist assistants	46,460	40