Laredo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Laredo, Texas Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Laredo than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Laredo.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Laredo.
A list of any large public companies in Laredo.

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	Registered nurses	1,030	48,110	$38,450 - 60,690	24%	56%
2	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	790	51,720	$30,000 - 66,720	5%	58%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	640	34,880	$13,790 - 54,890	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	400	51,100	$28,550 - 73,750	18%	79%
5	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	210	56,300	$44,430 - 71,720	13%	73%
6	Lawyers	130	74,200	$43,040 - 142,480	11%	99%
7	Financial managers	110	73,950	$41,040 - 114,870	13%	60%
8	Self-enrichment education teachers	100	27,350	$19,100 - 42,350	23%	54%
9	Computer programmers	100	61,760	$23,590 - 96,990	0%	73%
10	Sales managers	100	77,650	$41,070 - 123,660	10%	69%
11	Pharmacists	100	102,910	$79,260 - 124,020	22%	97%
12	Librarians	100	53,770	$40,210 - 70,530	4%	85%
13	Child, family, and school social workers	100	31,980	$21,310 - 47,190	19%	77%
14	Managers, all other	100	78,400	$55,000 - 103,300	7%	55%
15	Medical and health services managers	90	46,990	$25,300 - 70,620	16%	57%
16	Civil engineers	70	56,680	$37,550 - 80,610	18%	87%
17	Network and computer systems administrators	70	50,600	$34,370 - 74,280	27%	50%
18	Sales and related workers, all other	70	27,880	$15,230 - 79,710	14%	62%
19	Public relations specialists	60	44,400	$30,430 - 71,970	18%	81%
20	Chief executives	60	132,760	$46,430 - 0	2%	65%
21	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	60	34,210	$24,680 - 53,070	18%	56%
22	Computer software engineers, systems software	50	75,470	$44,050 - 110,950	28%	85%
23	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	50	44,600	$30,810 - 58,260	12%	51%
24	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	50	26,480	$19,600 - 36,940	15%	51%
25	Network systems and data communications analysts	50	60,710	$28,870 - 80,900	53%	57%
26	Computer and information systems managers	50	79,040	$35,290 - 121,380	16%	73%
27	Social and community service managers	40	42,000	$25,630 - 66,630	25%	72%
28	Graphic designers	40	24,210	$18,880 - 39,860	10%	55%
29	Advertising sales agents	40	37,690	$18,780 - 57,600	20%	56%
30	Marketing managers	30	90,750	$54,850 - 130,710	14%	69%
31	Computer systems analysts	30	50,350	$35,080 - 72,860	29%	68%
32	Training and development specialists	30	34,390	$21,440 - 46,970	18%	56%
33	Market research analysts	30	60,800	$26,370 - 117,010	20%	82%
34	Floral designers	30	16,060	$12,060 - 20,190	0%	55%

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	4,450	13,720	$11,500 - 16,790	51%	10%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,660	13,130	$11,480 - 15,420	18%	5%
3	Retail salespersons	3,550	17,500	$11,930 - 25,280	12%	25%
4	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	3,270	30,010	$16,150 - 45,590	10%	4%
5	Cashiers	2,800	15,620	$11,850 - 21,400	-2%	10%
6	Office clerks, general	2,720	18,150	$12,480 - 25,260	13%	19%
7	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	2,370	16,390	$11,950 - 22,280	2%	5%
8	Customer service representatives	2,030	22,050	$14,340 - 31,110	25%	22%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,460	23,220	$14,620 - 34,510	1%	18%
10	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,250	16,970	$12,250 - 22,300	15%	4%
11	General and operations managers	1,160	76,540	$31,870 - 144,760	2%	48%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,160	17,230	$12,090 - 24,750	-7%	8%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,130	24,470	$15,650 - 34,140	13%	16%
14	Waiters and waitresses	1,080	14,300	$11,550 - 17,710	11%	14%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,060	36,350	$19,230 - 57,760	4%	25%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,010	40,330	$22,690 - 62,980	6%	29%
17	Security guards	990	18,030	$11,730 - 33,590	17%	13%
18	Industrial truck and tractor operators	960	20,130	$12,950 - 37,760	-1%	2%
19	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	740	22,720	$13,010 - 40,850	8%	4%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	700	17,430	$12,120 - 24,750	17%	13%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	680	20,940	$13,030 - 29,840	11%	14%
22	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	640	32,150	$21,250 - 45,520	15%	18%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	580	21,470	$13,170 - 34,310	10%	6%
24	Construction laborers	540	17,100	$12,270 - 23,070	11%	5%
25	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	540	35,840	$26,560 - 45,310	14%	7%
26	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	500	20,690	$14,880 - 28,170	18%	7%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	470	13,570	$11,530 - 16,690	13%	5%
28	Business operations specialists, all other	400	46,280	$27,630 - 73,980	21%	49%
29	Cooks, restaurant	390	17,220	$13,210 - 22,040	12%	5%
30	Child care workers	390	13,230	$11,400 - 15,850	18%	15%
31	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	360	21,190	$14,580 - 28,850	4%	15%
32	Medical assistants	360	18,320	$14,630 - 24,590	35%	10%
33	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	340	23,110	$14,760 - 37,710	14%	4%
34	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	330	30,550	$18,410 - 43,700	12%	3%
35	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	330	18,370	$13,190 - 24,210	18%	6%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	290	33,720	$18,030 - 50,000	13%	17%
37	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	290	26,520	$15,580 - 37,410	2%	11%
38	Roustabouts, oil and gas	290	19,930	$15,170 - 26,940	-2%	0%
39	Sales representatives, services, all other	290	45,550	$18,910 - 72,980	28%	48%
40	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	270	15,210	$11,570 - 21,010	14%	3%
41	Loan interviewers and clerks	210	23,750	$15,950 - 34,280	0%	24%
42	Electricians	210	26,680	$16,970 - 35,530	7%	7%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	200	42,450	$21,470 - 71,850	10%	17%
44	Butchers and meat cutters	200	17,020	$11,920 - 26,620	2%	2%
45	Counter and rental clerks	200	22,620	$13,040 - 35,310	23%	16%
46	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	200	13,600	$11,500 - 16,730	12%	6%
47	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	190	29,230	$21,320 - 37,250	10%	24%
48	Couriers and messengers	190	17,200	$12,140 - 25,320	0%	12%
49	Food service managers	190	46,770	$31,330 - 72,390	5%	24%
50	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	190	24,330	$18,580 - 32,470	19%	14%
51	Computer support specialists	180	25,900	$17,140 - 39,160	13%	43%
52	Dishwashers	180	13,990	$11,580 - 17,160	10%	3%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	180		$[?] - [?]	9%	10%
54	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	180	25,470	$18,400 - 32,290	8%	3%
55	Refuse and recyclable material collectors	180	25,050	$20,020 - 34,930	7%	3%
56	Cooks, fast food	180	13,960	$11,660 - 19,920	8%	5%
57	Food preparation workers	170	14,830	$11,740 - 18,470	15%	7%
58	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	170	13,830	$11,560 - 17,790	10%	17%
59	Packers and packagers, hand	170	16,260	$11,690 - 24,800	-11%	3%
60	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	170	29,760	$21,840 - 37,660	11%	4%
61	Legal secretaries	160	27,410	$20,770 - 36,130	12%	18%
62	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	160	40,810	$25,650 - 59,980	7%	13%
63	Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	160	62,790	$34,180 - 102,380	8%	25%
64	Carpenters	160	27,710	$16,850 - 38,310	10%	6%
65	Pharmacy technicians	160	26,230	$20,150 - 33,220	32%	16%
66	Bill and account collectors	150	23,430	$14,060 - 38,050	23%	13%
67	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	140	21,610	$13,190 - 30,140	9%	3%
68	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	140	14,590	$11,740 - 18,480	17%	14%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	140	34,420	$18,460 - 54,400	-4%	15%
70	Helpers--electricians	130	20,990	$15,360 - 28,220	7%	3%
71	Driver/sales workers	130	22,420	$12,370 - 36,850	-4%	4%
72	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	130	25,600	$15,150 - 35,510	3%	18%
73	Construction managers	130	53,510	$22,360 - 80,590	16%	29%
74	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	130	49,000	$24,380 - 75,780	4%	38%
75	Parts salespersons	120	25,300	$13,710 - 39,700	-1%	6%
76	Postal service mail carriers	120	44,590	$35,530 - 54,420	1%	11%
77	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	120	15,790	$11,520 - 22,250	12%	6%
78	Administrative services managers	120	74,210	$42,640 - 103,630	12%	40%
79	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	110	30,220	$14,190 - 39,350	13%	4%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	100	69,440	$54,960 - 86,660	9%	33%
81	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	100	29,030	$17,700 - 45,410	4%	30%
82	Construction and building inspectors	100	32,600	$26,410 - 43,770	18%	23%
83	Dental assistants	100	20,870	$12,670 - 31,630	29%	9%
84	Insurance sales agents	100	42,460	$19,900 - 87,170	13%	45%
85	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	100	21,190	$11,930 - 35,070	-6%	14%
86	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	100	15,310	$11,690 - 21,940	10%	8%
87	File clerks	90	20,560	$12,790 - 29,320	-40%	20%
88	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	90	18,550	$13,240 - 24,800	12%	0%
89	Cement masons and concrete finishers	90	19,860	$13,850 - 27,840	11%	2%
90	Loan officers	90	50,760	$33,580 - 71,450	12%	49%
91	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	90	16,610	$11,880 - 23,430	10%	5%
92	Medical secretaries	90	22,430	$15,530 - 31,130	17%	18%
93	Order clerks	90	23,490	$16,200 - 31,640	-23%	16%
94	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	80	28,780	$13,040 - 45,100	12%	3%
95	Physical therapist assistants	80	44,790	$40,250 - 50,680	32%	23%
96	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	80	14,030	$11,570 - 18,310	13%	15%
97	Bartenders	80	16,130	$12,080 - 21,310	11%	17%
98	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	70	19,410	$14,590 - 25,910	16%	26%
99	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	70	27,870	$16,410 - 39,060	3%	25%
100	Civil engineering technicians	70	32,770	$22,990 - 47,530	10%	18%

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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.*
Roustabouts, oil and gas	19,930	290	25.2
Personal and home care aides	13,720	4,450	17.8
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	51,720	790	6.9
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	30,010	3,270	4.4
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	25,050	180	4.2
Couriers and messengers	17,200	190	3.7
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	62,790	160	3.7
Butchers and meat cutters	17,020	200	3.6
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	69,440	100	3.5
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	33,720	290	3.3
Industrial truck and tractor operators	20,130	960	3.3
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	26,520	290	3.2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,130	3,660	3.1
Helpers--electricians	20,990	130	2.9
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	30,550	330	2.8
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	24,330	190	2.7
Construction and building inspectors	32,600	100	2.1
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	16,390	2,370	2.1
Food service managers	46,770	190	2
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	56,300	210	2
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	30,220	110	2
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,350	1,060	2
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	29,230	190	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	42,450	200	1.9
Security guards	18,030	990	1.9
Office clerks, general	18,150	2,720	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	20,940	680	1.8
Customer service representatives	22,050	2,030	1.8
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,220	1,460	1.7
Medical assistants	18,320	360	1.7
Cashiers	15,620	2,800	1.7
Loan interviewers and clerks	23,750	210	1.7
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,840	540	1.6
Retail salespersons	17,500	3,550	1.6
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	15,210	270	1.6
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	22,720	740	1.6
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	14,590	140	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,330	1,010	1.5
Librarians	53,770	100	1.4
Self-enrichment education teachers	27,350	100	1.4
Child care workers	13,230	390	1.4
General and operations managers	76,540	1,160	1.4
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	21,190	360	1.4
Stock clerks and order fillers	17,230	1,160	1.4
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	25,600	130	1.3
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	24,470	1,130	1.2
Receptionists and information clerks	17,430	700	1.2
Construction managers	53,510	130	1.2
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,970	1,250	1.2
Pharmacy technicians	26,230	160	1.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Laredo, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	56,300	1.17	210
Administrative services managers	74,210	1.11	120
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	29,230	1.09	190
Bus drivers, transit and intercity	30,220	1.09	110
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	51,720	1.08	790
Food service managers	46,770	1.03	190
Counter and rental clerks	22,620	1.03	200
Postal service mail carriers	44,590	1.02	120
Pharmacy technicians	26,230	1	160
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	35,840	0.97	540
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,350	0.97	1,060
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,330	0.93	1,010
Accountants and auditors	51,100	0.93	400
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,690	0.93	500
Sales representatives, services, all other	45,550	0.91	290
Driver/sales workers	22,420	0.91	130
Dishwashers	13,990	0.89	180
Cashiers	15,620	0.89	2,800
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	32,150	0.89	640
Cooks, fast food	13,960	0.88	180
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	13,600	0.88	200
Refuse and recyclable material collectors	25,050	0.87	180
Waiters and waitresses	14,300	0.87	1,080
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	42,450	0.86	200
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	22,720	0.86	740
Financial managers	73,950	0.86	110
Parts salespersons	25,300	0.86	120
Packers and packagers, hand	16,260	0.86	170
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	13,830	0.85	170
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	30,010	0.85	3,270
Registered nurses	48,110	0.85	1,030
General and operations managers	76,540	0.85	1,160
Cooks, restaurant	17,220	0.85	390
Business operations specialists, all other	46,280	0.85	400
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,220	0.85	1,460
Helpers--electricians	20,990	0.84	130
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	62,790	0.84	160
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	13,130	0.83	3,660
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	24,330	0.83	190
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	30,550	0.83	330
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	33,720	0.83	290
Food preparation workers	14,830	0.83	170
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	25,600	0.82	130
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	18,370	0.82	330
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	24,470	0.81	1,130
Bill and account collectors	23,430	0.81	150
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	26,520	0.81	290
Legal secretaries	27,410	0.8	160
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,970	0.8	1,250
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	14,590	0.79	140

Highest Paying Jobs in Laredo, Texas Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Obstetricians and gynecologists	202,800
Family and general practitioners	194,100
Chief executives	132,760	60
Petroleum engineers	112,250
Pharmacists	102,910	100
Marketing managers	90,750	30
Management analysts	88,030
Computer and information systems managers	79,040	50
Managers, all other	78,400	100
Sales managers	77,650	100
General and operations managers	76,540	1,160
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,470	50
Administrative services managers	74,210	120
Lawyers	74,200	130
Financial managers	73,950	110
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	69,440	100
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	62,790	160
Computer programmers	61,760	100
Market research analysts	60,800	30
Network systems and data communications analysts	60,710	50
Civil engineers	56,680	70
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	56,300	210
Librarians	53,770	100
Construction managers	53,510	130
Paralegals and legal assistants	51,910	50
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	51,720	790
Accountants and auditors	51,100	400
Loan officers	50,760	90
Network and computer systems administrators	50,600	70
Computer systems analysts	50,350	30
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	49,000	130
Registered nurses	48,110	1,030
Radiologic technologists and technicians	47,500	50
Medical and health services managers	46,990	90
Food service managers	46,770	190
Surveyors	46,500
Business operations specialists, all other	46,280	400
Sales representatives, services, all other	45,550	290
Physical therapist assistants	44,790	80
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	44,600	50
Postal service mail carriers	44,590	120
Public relations specialists	44,400	60
Cost estimators	42,820	40
Insurance sales agents	42,460	100
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	42,450	200
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	42,060	40
Social and community service managers	42,000	40
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	40,810	160
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,330	1,010
Advertising sales agents	37,690	40

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