SOC 25-9099 · Laredo, TX metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Laredo, Texas is $26,230 a year ($12.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $23,040: half of the 80 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 56% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$26,230average per year

$12.61 / hourMedian $23,040Take-home ≈ $23,210

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  • $23KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-56%vs U.S. average
#21 of 21Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,810 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Laredo earn between $17,610 and $28,460.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,230$2,186$12.61
Median$23,040$1,920$11.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$17,610$1,468$8.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,460$2,372$13.68

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Laredo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Laredo earn 41% less than the Texas average ($44,770) and 56% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -55% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$26,230$23,040$17,610$38,81080
Texas$44,770$40,930$18,880$69,3109,020
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $26,230, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $23,210 a year, or $1,934 a month and $893 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% 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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $26,230 buys what about $30,165 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 21st of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($53,360).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Laredo: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Laredo?

$12.61 an hour on average, and $11.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Laredo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $17,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Laredo?

About $23,210 a year ($1,934 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,230. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is 56% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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