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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Laredo, TX

What professions have the highest employment in Laredo, TX? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Laredo, TX. We note that the total employment in Laredo, TX is 101,990. The most popular job is the home health and personal care aides profession, which employs 7,600 people (7.45 percent of the total employment in Laredo, TX). The second most common job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession which employs 4,750 people (4.66 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Laredo, TX is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Laredo, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	101,990	100.00%	$33,130
2	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	7,600	7.45%	$21,350
3	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,750	4.66%	$44,730
4	General and Operations Managers	3,000	2.94%	$61,680
5	Retail Salespersons	2,950	2.89%	$23,420
6	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,840	2.78%	$20,980
7	Cashiers	2,810	2.76%	$22,420
8	Customer Service Representatives	2,690	2.64%	$30,530
9	Office Clerks, General	2,200	2.16%	$29,320
10	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,170	2.13%	$28,740
11	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,730	1.70%	$29,070
12	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,730	1.70%	$30,610
13	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,710	1.68%	$57,150
14	Registered Nurses	1,560	1.53%	$75,940
15	Waiters and Waitresses	1,500	1.47%	$20,580
16	Food Preparation Workers	1,470	1.44%	$22,690
17	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,450	1.42%	$22,420
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,440	1.41%	$49,080
19	Compliance Officers	1,390	1.36%	$81,850
20	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,290	1.26%	$92,970
21	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,280	1.26%	$26,310
22	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,270	1.25%	$32,160
23	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	1,270	1.25%	$27,040
24	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,190	1.17%	$35,250
25	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,110	1.09%	$38,070
26	Restaurant Cooks	930	0.91%	$26,810
27	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	930	0.91%	$47,490
28	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	920	0.90%	$28,280
29	Cargo and Freight Agents	880	0.86%	$33,170
30	Receptionists and Information Clerks	830	0.81%	$26,440
31	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	750	0.74%	$81,600
32	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	740	0.73%	$28,880
33	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	740	0.73%	$34,370
34	Security Guards	680	0.67%	$22,460
35	Nursing Assistants	670	0.66%	$27,180
36	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	630	0.62%	$22,300
37	Driver/Sales Workers	630	0.62%	$30,490
38	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	560	0.55%	$37,350
39	All Other Managers	540	0.53%	$113,550
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	530	0.52%	$48,590
41	Packers and Packagers	520	0.51%	$22,240
42	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	510	0.50%	$37,740
43	Medical Assistants	500	0.49%	$30,240
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	490	0.48%	$49,550
45	Accountants and Auditors	470	0.46%	$58,800
46	Correctional Officers and Jailers	460	0.45%	$38,690
47	Data Entry Keyers	460	0.45%	$29,060
48	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	460	0.45%	$40,930
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	440	0.43%	$74,610
50	Other Education, Training, and Library Workers	440	0.43%	$23,520
51	Human Resources Specialists	430	0.42%	$44,280
52	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	430	0.42%	$48,820
53	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	400	0.39%	$21,780
54	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	390	0.38%	$62,000
55	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	390	0.38%	$32,520
56	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	390	0.38%	$51,120
57	Medical Secretaries	380	0.37%	$29,610
58	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	370	0.36%	$21,610
59	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	360	0.35%	$80,200
60	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	350	0.34%	$20,060
61	Childcare Workers	350	0.34%	$20,130
62	Social and Human Service Assistants	320	0.31%	$39,670
63	Instructional Coordinators	310	0.30%	$61,940
64	Billing and Posting Clerks	310	0.30%	$30,400
65	Construction Laborers	310	0.30%	$29,820
66	Sales Managers	290	0.28%	$71,140
67	Other Business Operations Specialists	290	0.28%	$60,200
68	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	290	0.28%	$28,010
69	Medical and Health Services Managers	280	0.27%	$94,500
70	Computer User Support Specialists	280	0.27%	$44,550
71	Fast Food Cooks	270	0.26%	$22,200
72	Bartenders	260	0.25%	$22,210
73	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	260	0.25%	$21,330
74	Counter and Rental Clerks	260	0.25%	$26,390
75	Parts Salespersons	260	0.25%	$25,110
76	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	260	0.25%	$57,890
77	Short Order Cooks	240	0.24%	$18,430
78	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	240	0.24%	$57,660
79	Dishwashers	230	0.23%	$21,570
80	Tellers	230	0.23%	$29,600
81	Electricians	230	0.23%	$41,970
82	Project Management Specialists	220	0.22%	$69,570
83	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	220	0.22%	$50,440
84	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	220	0.22%	$56,510
85	Pharmacy Technicians	220	0.22%	$37,140
86	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	220	0.22%	$37,390
87	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	220	0.22%	$35,800
88	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	210	0.21%	$26,780
89	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	200	0.20%	$57,350
90	Tutors	200	0.20%	$22,870
91	Chefs and Head Cooks	200	0.20%	$36,290
92	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	200	0.20%	$26,150
93	Financial Managers	190	0.19%	$101,690
94	Lawyers	190	0.19%	$96,820
95	Dental Assistants	190	0.19%	$35,120
96	Postal Service Mail Carriers	180	0.18%	$52,980
97	Logisticians	170	0.17%	$52,760
98	Insurance Sales Agents	170	0.17%	$35,200
99	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	170	0.17%	$37,040
100	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	170	0.17%	$36,670

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