Question 1

What is the cost of living in Laredo, TX?

Accepted Answer

Laredo, TX's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 86.96, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 13% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,161/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Laredo, TX?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Laredo, TX, the average median wage is $80,935. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $265,860/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Laredo?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Laredo, TX are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $265,860; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $227,450; 3) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $155,340; 4) Dentists, General at $149,820; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $127,870. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Laredo?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Laredo, TX is $1,161/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Laredo data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
71	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$62K	N/A
72	Healthcare Social Workers	Community & Social	$62K	$29.78/hr
73	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	Education	$62K	N/A
74	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$61K	N/A
75	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	Community & Social	$61K	$29.22/hr
76	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	Community & Social	$60K	$29.05/hr
77	Financial Specialists, All Other	Business & Finance	$60K	$28.96/hr
78	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	Sales	$60K	$28.68/hr
79	Firefighters	Public Safety	$59K	$28.41/hr
80	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	Office & Admin	$59K	$28.15/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Laredo, TX

Highest paying careers in Laredo

Affordability snapshot: Laredo