Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Laredo, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Laredo, TX, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Laredo, TX are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $133,080. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $132,490.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Laredo, TX has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Laredo, TX in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Laredo, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$133,080	$81,640	30
2	Pharmacists	$132,490	$101,730	100
3	Physician Assistants	$121,880	$85,020	50
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,380	$64,160	80
5	Software Developers	$115,890	$56,660	130
6	Nurse Practitioners	$114,220	$87,460	110
7	All Other Managers	$113,550	$99,770	540
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$110,900	$64,130	80
9	Financial Managers	$101,690	$58,970	190
10	Lawyers	$96,820	$66,230	190
11	Physical Therapists	$95,640	$75,670	120
12	Medical and Health Services Managers	$94,500	$54,760	280
13	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,970	$52,290	1,290
14	Occupational Therapists	$92,700	$59,200	70
15	Human Resources Managers	$92,430	$57,270	50
16	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$82,060	$49,930	120
17	Compliance Officers	$81,850	$41,520	1,390
18	Facilities Managers	$81,810	$47,900	50
19	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$81,600	$46,450	750
20	Administrative Services Managers	$81,490	$23,670	140
21	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,200	$63,260	360
22	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$80,060	$29,500	40
23	Marketing Managers	$79,800	$49,700	90
24	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$79,360	$37,330	40
25	Physical Therapist Assistants	$77,590	$48,670	100
26	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$76,740	$35,010	40
27	Registered Nurses	$75,940	$52,320	1,560
28	Construction Managers	$74,690	$49,030	80
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$74,610	$57,720	440
30	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$74,610	$36,360	60
31	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$73,830	$31,320	60
32	Management Analysts	$73,770	$41,030	40
33	Dental Hygienists	$73,440	$60,770	80
34	Speech-Language Pathologists	$72,800	$29,380	140
35	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$72,770	$49,700	60
36	Sales Managers	$71,140	$43,810	290
37	Project Management Specialists	$69,570	$38,680	220
38	Civil Engineers	$69,510	$51,780	110
39	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$68,680	$36,350	40
40	Computer Occupations, All Other	$68,650	$28,670	140
41	Computer Systems Analysts	$67,820	$44,450	50
42	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$66,960	$50,930	100
43	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$65,790	$37,480	90
44	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$63,880	$19,650	40
45	Radiologic Technologists	$62,540	$35,090	100
46	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$62,490	$37,180	60
47	Social and Community Service Managers	$62,070	$46,620	80
48	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$62,000	$18,040	390
49	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,000	$34,220	100
50	Instructional Coordinators	$61,940	$37,790	310
51	General and Operations Managers	$61,680	$28,510	3,000
52	Other Business Operations Specialists	$60,200	$28,320	290
53	Financial Analysts	$59,200	$39,590	30
54	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$58,860	$48,000	40
55	Accountants and Auditors	$58,800	$37,970	470
56	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,600	$49,300	110
57	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$58,130	$35,190	40
58	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$57,890	$38,320	260
59	Computer Network Support Specialists	$57,720	$38,290	50
60	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$57,660	$39,950	240
61	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$57,350	$50,610	200
62	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$57,150	$47,590	1,710
63	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$56,620	$37,080	60
64	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$56,510	$46,260	220
65	Healthcare Social Workers	$56,310	$40,120	70
66	Athletic Trainers	$55,090	$31,740	30
67	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$53,260	$44,640	30
68	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$53,190	$34,690	130
69	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$53,030	$29,850	70
70	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$52,980	$39,640	180
71	Logisticians	$52,760	$37,870	170
72	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$51,310	$51,310	70
73	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$51,150	$36,560	40
74	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$51,120	$35,040	390
75	Other Financial Specialists	$50,950	$26,400	50
76	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,440	$30,650	220
77	Food Service Managers	$49,930	$30,000	110
78	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$49,550	$29,070	490
79	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$49,530	$25,840	110
80	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$49,080	$33,860	1,440
81	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$48,820	$26,670	430
82	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,590	$39,640	530
83	Public Relations Specialists	$48,490	$19,880	110
84	Cost Estimators	$48,390	$30,390	50
85	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$48,080	$33,190	140
86	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$48,020	$33,400	70
87	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$47,740	$33,710	110
88	Property, Real Estate Managers	$47,570	$22,110	120
89	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$47,490	$29,900	930
90	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$47,280	$23,110	30
91	Transportation Inspectors	$47,110	$27,530	60
92	Surveyors	$46,440	$35,400	30
93	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$46,440	$23,340	80
94	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$46,430	$27,680	60
95	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$46,240	$29,230	100
96	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$45,910	$20,470	160
97	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$45,710	$18,030	130
98	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$45,500	$29,550	140
99	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$45,330	$33,400	90
100	Loan Officers	$45,300	$28,710	110

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Laredo, TX – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$133,080
2	Pharmacists	$132,610
3	Nurse Practitioners	$115,570
4	All Other Managers	$110,200
5	Physician Assistants	$107,130
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$105,310
7	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$102,230
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$100,750
9	Lawyers	$97,610
10	Financial Managers	$96,380

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Laredo, TX – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$207,480
2	General Dentists	$149,920
3	Pharmacists	$149,630
4	Marketing Managers	$129,650
5	Nurse Practitioners	$124,970
6	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$109,140
7	Sales Managers	$107,520
8	Occupational Therapists	$104,710
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,260
10	Financial Managers	$102,530

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Laredo, TX – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$145,810
2	Pharmacists	$144,950
3	Marketing Managers	$123,050
4	Sales Managers	$111,430
5	Nurse Practitioners	$109,430
6	Financial Managers	$108,780
7	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$103,590
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,370
9	Lawyers	$97,490
10	Occupational Therapists	$97,330

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