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Electricians salary in Laredo, TX

Electricians in the Laredo, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $46,140 a year, an average of $47,240. About 340 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Electricians pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$46,140
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$47,240
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$28,390
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$63,910
Top of the range
People employed
340
In Laredo metro area
Rent share of median wage
26.0%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Laredo

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,001
per month, in Laredo, TX
Income needed for median rent
$40,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median electricians wage
$46,140
15.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
26.0%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$63,264
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Laredo area. Read the Laredo, TX cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Electricians pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

St. Petersburg, FL
+24.5%
Median $57,450
Mean $58,020
Employed 7,170
Chesapeake, VA
+35.1%
Median $62,350
Mean $63,030
Employed 5,740
Winston-Salem, NC
+21.6%
Median $56,100
Mean $56,140
Employed 1,120
Lubbock, TX
+1.9%
Median $47,000
Mean $51,490
Employed 690
Fort Wayne, IN
+54.5%
Median $71,290
Mean $69,510
Employed 1,260
Toledo, OH
+61.9%
Median $74,710
Mean $73,290
Employed 1,660
Reno, NV
+57.8%
Median $72,800
Mean $73,210
Employed 1,490
North Las Vegas, NV
+53.6%
Median $70,890
Mean $75,210
Employed 5,730

See electricians pay in every covered city.

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Electricians salary in Laredo, TX: FAQ

How much do electricians make in Laredo, TX?

The median salary for electricians in the Laredo, TX metro area is $46,140 a year (about $22 an hour for full-time work). The average is $47,240, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $46,140 a good salary for electricians in Laredo, TX?

Yes. It is above the $40,000 needed to keep the median rent of $1,001 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 26.0% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid electricians earn in Laredo, TX?

The top 10% earn more than $63,910 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $28,390.

How many electricians work in Laredo, TX?

About 340 people work in this occupation in the Laredo, TX metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.