SOC 25-3011 · Laredo, TX metro

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Laredo, Texas is $51,360 a year ($24.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,550: half of the 40 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,860).

$51,360average per year

$24.69 / hourMedian $49,550Take-home ≈ $43,448

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40people in this job
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#4 of 10Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,550 or more. The middle half of adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Laredo earn between $49,550 and $49,550.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,360$4,280$24.69
Median$49,550$4,129$23.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,550$4,129$23.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,550$4,129$23.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in Laredo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Laredo earn 4% less than the Texas average ($53,480) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($65,860). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $61,540.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$51,360$49,550$49,550$49,55040
Texas$53,480$49,490$38,640$63,7901,830
United States$65,860$61,540$41,810$98,03037,310

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $51,360, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $43,448 a year, or $3,621 a month and $1,671 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Laredo a good place for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $51,360 buys what about $59,064 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 4th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($63,700).

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Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,520).

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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors salary in Laredo: questions

How much do adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors make an hour in Laredo?

$24.69 an hour on average, and $23.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors salary in Laredo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors take-home pay in Laredo?

About $43,448 a year ($3,621 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,360. Texas has no state income tax.

Do adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,860).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-3011; area Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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