Hiring a real estate sales agent in Laredo, TX

Do Laredo residents in sales and related work earn more than employers in the Laredo, TX area pay?

Laredo residents working in sales and related occupations earn a median of $24,352 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $38,700 as the median of the 13 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the Laredo, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 37%, with the employers figure the higher of the two.

Both sides of that figure describe the whole sales and related group, not this one role. In the Laredo, TX area the group covers 13 occupations BLS publishes a wage for, from cashiers at $26,970 to first-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers at $59,650 (BLS OEWS, May 2025), with real estate sales agents at $41,110 inside it.

That comparison is between two different measures, not a pay gap. The two weight the same occupation group differently: the Census figure is the midpoint across the people who actually hold those jobs, so a group carrying a few very well paid occupations is pulled toward them, while the BLS figure is the midpoint across the 13 published occupation wages, which counts each of those occupations once whatever its headcount. Census also counts where people live and BLS counts where the jobs are, and the two cover different populations, Census the civilian employed population 16 and over, BLS wage-and-salary jobs only. Read the number against other cities, where the same definitional difference applies on both sides, rather than as a shortfall.

Published wages across this group in the metro run above what Laredo residents in it earn, which usually means employers here draw this talent from beyond the city line rather than from inside it.

Is the talent actually in Laredo?

This is a job zone three: medium preparation needed occupation. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. O*NET OnLine, SOC 41-9022.

It does not require a degree, which widens the pool considerably. For context, 21.5% of Laredo adults hold one. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501, residents of Laredo aged 25 and over.

The average Laredo commute runs 21.3 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 5.4% of Laredo workers already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that. Census ACS 5-year 2023, place-level commuting characteristics for Laredo.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In Webb County, retail trade employs 11,409 and turns over 9.9% a quarter, with 1,494 hires against 1,910 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $2,636 a month. Census LEHD Quarterly Workforce Indicators, 2024 Q1, NAICS 44-45.

That figure covers every occupation in the industry, not this role alone, so read it as the local churn rate rather than as a number about real estate sales agents. It still tells you what you are hiring into: a normal churn rate, where a well-run search closes on schedule.

What does the search cost?

The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's $41,110 median in the Laredo, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would bill roughly $8,222 to $12,333 on the first year salary alone.

One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.

Questions employers ask about hiring a real estate sales agent in Laredo

What does it cost to hire a real estate sales agent in Laredo?

Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340 per search, set by the seniority of the role and never by salary or location. A contingency firm billing 20 to 30% of this role's $41,110 median wage in the Laredo, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would charge roughly $8,222 to $12,333 on the first year salary alone.

What should an offer for a real estate sales agent in Laredo look like?

Employers in the Laredo, TX area pay real estate sales agents a median of $41,110, with the middle half of the market between $36,010 and $65,790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A band set below $36,010 competes for the bottom quarter of that market.

Do Laredo residents in sales and related work earn more than employers in the Laredo, TX area pay?

Laredo residents working in sales and related occupations earn a median of $24,352 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $38,700 as the median of the 13 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the Laredo, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 37%. Both figures cover the whole occupation group rather than this one role, and one counts where people live while the other counts where the jobs are, so the percentage is not a pay gap.

Is the talent for this role already in Laredo?

This is a job zone 3 occupation and does not require a degree, which widens the pool considerably. For context, 21.5% of Laredo adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501).

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