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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Laredo, TX

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Laredo, TX earns $48,270 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,414 a month.

10th percentile
$38,450
25th percentile
$42,040
Median percentile
$48,270
75th percentile
$57,420
90th percentile
$65,190

Based on 760 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,965 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,270
Federal income tax−$3,612
Social Security + Medicare−$3,693
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,414
Every two weeks$1,576

Does it go far here?

$55,511Median pay in Laredo, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Laredo, TX

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$127,690
Compliance Officers$98,180
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,180
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81,690
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$80,170
General and Operations Managers$78,640
Registered Nurses$77,050
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,970

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