Salaries in Midland, TX metro area

Typical pay for 297 jobs in the Midland, TX metro area. The median for all workers is $54,480 a year ($26.19 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$54,480

Median hourly

$26.19

Workers

122,180

vs U.S. median

+7%

Highest paying jobs in Midland, TX

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$417,970	160
Chief Executive	$389,330	100
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$219,140	370
Commercial Pilot	$198,480	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$174,040	310
Financial Manager	$172,520	800
Petroleum Engineer	$172,070	940
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$169,240	260
Public Relations Manager	$163,180	50
Lawyer	$163,090	280
Pharmacist	$161,260	130
Physician Assistant	$158,200	60
Managers, All Other	$154,630	760
Marketing Manager	$149,510	290
Human Resources Manager	$148,080	160

Most common jobs in Midland, TX

Job	Workers	Median salary
General and Operations Managers	4,830	$132,420
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,540	$58,200
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	3,940	$47,180
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	3,460	$49,470
Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,240	$28,650
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2,700	$79,940
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	2,630	$60,420
Retail Salesperson	2,210	$33,660
Construction Laborer	1,970	$39,500
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,900	$38,200
Office Clerks, General	1,760	$46,440
Cashier	1,750	$30,140
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,710	$80,460
Wellhead Pumper	1,660	$72,110
Waiters and Waitresses	1,560	$23,700

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Texas.

All 297 jobs by category

Management Occupations (23)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (18)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (11)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (19)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (9)Community and Social Service Occupations (7)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (17)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (6)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (23)Healthcare Support Occupations (8)Protective Service Occupations (6)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (15)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)Sales and Related Occupations (13)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (27)Construction and Extraction Occupations (21)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (19)Production Occupations (22)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (17)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$127,180	$61.15	140
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$169,240	$81.36	260
Chief Executive	$389,330	$187.18	100
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$174,040	$83.67	310
Construction Manager	$118,630	$57.03	600
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$86,210	—	240
Facilities Manager	$116,540	$56.03	150
Financial Manager	$172,520	$82.94	800
Food Service Manager	$60,670	$29.17	200
General and Operations Managers	$132,420	$63.66	4,830
Human Resources Manager	$148,080	$71.19	160
Industrial Production Manager	$135,200	$65.00	220
Managers, All Other	$154,630	$74.34	760
Marketing Manager	$149,510	$71.88	290
Medical and Health Services Managers	$108,390	$52.11	280
Natural Sciences Manager	$111,950	$53.82	50
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$96,500	$46.39	470
Public Relations Manager	$163,180	$78.45	50
Purchasing Manager	$131,220	$63.09	70
Sales Manager	$139,380	$67.01	590
Social and Community Service Managers	$76,680	$36.87	90
Training and Development Managers	$144,240	$69.34	40
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,990	$50.00	340

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$100,890	$48.51	1,240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$87,890	$42.26	670
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,430	$36.27	310
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,280	$38.12	40
Compliance Officer	$83,820	$40.30	300
Cost Estimator	$82,540	$39.68	180
Financial and Investment Analysts	$106,460	$51.18	230
Financial Specialists, All Other	$72,450	$34.83	80
Human Resources Specialist	$78,650	$37.81	580
Loan Officer	$72,030	$34.63	80
Logistician	$81,890	$39.37	150
Management Analyst	$104,260	$50.13	140
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$72,550	$34.88	250
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$56,440	$27.14	50
Personal Financial Advisor	$98,930	$47.56	70
Project Management Specialist	$98,170	$47.20	930
Tax Preparer	$46,210	$22.21	30
Training and Development Specialists	$64,280	$30.91	300

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$75,380	$36.24	30
Computer Occupations, All Other	$97,470	$46.86	220
Computer Programmer	$75,640	$36.36	60
Computer Systems Analyst	$124,540	$59.88	150
Computer User Support Specialist	$62,140	$29.88	310
Data Scientist	$125,330	$60.26	100
Information Security Analyst	$129,530	$62.27	50
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,920	$40.35	240
Operations Research Analyst	$100,390	$48.27	70
Software Developer	$126,190	$60.67	400
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$94,500	$45.43	60

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$99,990	$48.07	30
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$61,610	$29.62	110
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$36,690	$17.64	140
Civil Engineer	$95,480	$45.90	230
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,760	$35.94	50
Electrical Engineer	$127,420	$61.26	130
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$132,060	$63.49	30
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$59,490	$28.60	300
Engineers, All Other	$104,840	$50.40	n/a
Environmental Engineer	$123,060	$59.17	60
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$137,030	$65.88	60
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$114,140	$54.88	30
Industrial Engineer	$141,120	$67.85	320
Mechanical Drafter	$86,100	$41.39	40
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,950	$30.75	40
Mechanical Engineer	$125,200	$60.19	250
Petroleum Engineer	$172,070	$82.73	940
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$45,860	$22.05	250
Surveyor	$61,180	$29.41	90

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$61,690	$29.66	160
Chemist	$131,860	$63.39	70
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$49,710	$23.90	100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$80,450	$38.68	70
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$29,790	$14.32	n/a
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$219,140	$105.36	370
Hydrologic Technician	$102,150	$49.11	n/a
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$91,570	$44.03	580
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$62,470	$30.04	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,790	$24.90	120
Counselors, All Other	$62,990	$30.28	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$83,300	$40.05	180
Healthcare Social Worker	$78,900	$37.93	30
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$51,580	$24.80	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$46,420	$22.32	150
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$50,330	$24.20	80

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$163,090	$78.41	280
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$64,500	$31.01	100
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$112,420	$54.05	140

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$78,250	—	130
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$56,220	$27.03	n/a
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,350	—	380
Instructional Coordinator	$74,890	$36.00	300
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$66,720	$32.08	50
Library Technician	$39,220	$18.85	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,300	—	1,170
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,100	$16.88	180
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,540	—	680
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$34,770	$16.71	110
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$59,650	—	40
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$65,130	—	240
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,480	—	60
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$32,810	$15.77	560
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$62,720	—	60
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,000	—	600
Tutor	$39,160	$18.83	140

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Audio and Video Technicians	$48,480	$23.31	40
Coaches and Scouts	$37,610	—	110
Editor	$60,080	$28.88	40
Graphic Designer	$57,580	$27.68	90
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,270	$18.40	90
Public Relations Specialist	$64,400	$30.96	130

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,980	$27.88	110
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$95,490	$45.91	n/a
Emergency Medical Technician	$44,140	$21.22	50
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$37,660	$18.11	50
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$50,490	$24.27	40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,240	$30.89	280
Medical Records Specialist	$52,740	$25.36	80
Nurse Practitioner	$146,610	$70.49	100
Occupational Therapist	$105,670	$50.80	70
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$38,070	$18.30	50
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,080	$18.31	40
Paramedic	$51,850	$24.93	80
Pharmacist	$161,260	$77.53	130
Pharmacy Technician	$45,790	$22.02	160
Physical Therapist	$118,450	$56.95	130
Physician Assistant	$158,200	$76.06	60
Physicians, All Other	$417,970	$200.95	160
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$80,700	$38.80	100
Registered Nurse	$82,120	$39.48	1,210
Respiratory Therapist	$77,370	$37.20	60
Speech-Language Pathologist	$81,100	$38.99	80
Surgical Assistant	$47,130	$22.66	40
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$39,400	$18.94	70

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$45,820	$22.03	190
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$44,730	$21.50	50
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$26,850	$12.91	1,460
Medical Assistant	$44,010	$21.16	300
Nursing Assistant	$35,970	$17.29	580
Phlebotomist	$41,890	$20.14	40
Physical Therapist Aide	$37,020	$17.80	50
Physical Therapist Assistant	$82,620	$39.72	70

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$78,920	$37.94	60
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$122,740	$59.01	50
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,640	$15.21	40
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$80,260	$38.59	340
Security Guard	$37,500	$18.03	240
Transportation Security Screener	$61,110	$29.38	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$21,980	$10.57	430
Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,100	$27.93	100
Cooks, All Other	$40,040	$19.25	100
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,240	$15.02	300
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,470	$17.53	130
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,670	$17.15	900
Cooks, Short Order	$28,390	$13.65	90
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$23,410	$11.26	400
Dishwasher	$30,420	$14.63	240
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,650	$13.78	3,240
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,360	$17.48	950
Food Preparation Worker	$33,200	$15.96	500
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,160	$16.42	150
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,600	$13.27	300
Waiters and Waitresses	$23,700	$11.39	1,560

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$39,420	$18.95	110
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$47,830	$23.00	60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,010	$16.83	1,070
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,550	$18.05	390
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,780	$14.32	660

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,430	$13.19	150
Animal Caretaker	$33,670	$16.19	110
Childcare Worker	$30,010	$14.43	240
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$40,690	$19.56	150
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$38,800	$18.66	70
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$44,350	$21.32	70
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,040	$14.44	90
Recreation Worker	$30,320	$14.58	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$61,770	$29.70	40
Cashier	$30,140	$14.49	1,750
Counter and Rental Clerks	$39,240	$18.87	380
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$82,630	$39.73	170
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,220	$22.22	760
Insurance Sales Agent	$48,140	$23.14	150
Parts Salesperson	$37,530	$18.04	220
Real Estate Sales Agent	$109,760	$52.77	340
Retail Salesperson	$33,660	$16.18	2,210
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$39,110	$18.81	90
Sales Engineer	$138,930	$66.79	70
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$80,460	$38.68	1,710
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,930	$36.99	960

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$51,930	$24.97	120
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,760	$22.96	180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$52,210	$25.10	1,440
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$46,690	$22.45	130
Customer Service Representative	$44,890	$21.58	1,340
Data Entry Keyer	$44,190	$21.25	100
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$52,780	$25.37	350
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,840	$22.04	60
File Clerk	$45,650	$21.95	110
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$72,970	$35.08	1,100
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$53,640	$25.79	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$36,870	$17.73	40
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$60,070	$28.88	50
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$49,390	$23.74	70
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,250	$21.28	360
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$45,000	$21.63	110
Office Clerks, General	$46,440	$22.33	1,760
Order Clerk	$39,660	$19.07	40
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$59,510	$28.61	100
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,880	$28.79	140
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,950	$27.86	60
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$58,450	$28.10	280
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$61,250	$29.45	30
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,280	$17.92	590
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,270	$23.21	1,400
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,060	$21.67	490
Teller	$38,180	$18.36	190

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$60,830	$29.24	170
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,360	$22.77	120
Construction and Building Inspectors	$59,630	$28.67	220
Construction Laborer	$39,500	$18.99	1,970
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$56,120	$26.98	580
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$63,730	$30.64	60
Electrician	$59,530	$28.62	980
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$49,070	$23.59	150
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,940	$38.44	2,700
Helpers--Electricians	$48,050	$23.10	160
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$42,810	$20.58	150
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$39,650	$19.06	90
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$58,360	$28.06	70
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$57,900	$27.84	1,150
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,220	$21.74	150
Pipelayer	$45,440	$21.85	100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,700	$29.18	510
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$78,260	$37.63	490
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$47,180	$22.68	3,940
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$43,370	$20.85	50
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$49,470	$23.78	3,460

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$73,910	$35.54	50
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$58,750	$28.24	110
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,990	$24.03	600
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,810	$29.71	580
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$58,230	$27.99	1,030
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$74,000	$35.58	430
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,390	$37.21	290
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$81,880	$39.36	1,370
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$57,800	$27.79	260
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$41,040	$19.73	250
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$60,420	$29.05	2,630
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,390	$22.78	280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,880	$23.02	1,200
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$43,750	$21.03	180
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,200	$30.86	620
Rigger	$49,830	$23.96	190
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,380	$29.03	110
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$81,620	$39.24	130
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,840	$17.23	170

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$34,970	$16.81	70
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$43,710	$21.01	50
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$47,580	$22.88	80
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$33,790	$16.25	50
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,490	$22.35	180
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,600	$21.92	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$80,170	$38.54	430
Food Batchmaker	$28,330	$13.62	30
Gas Plant Operator	$79,910	$38.42	90
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,170	$18.35	350
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,590	$22.88	720
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,570	$14.70	230
Machinist	$58,800	$28.27	270
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$39,450	$18.96	n/a
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$47,270	$22.72	470
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,090	$26.01	160
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$28,530	$13.72	120
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$80,540	$38.72	310
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$60,100	$28.89	40
Production Workers, All Other	$46,060	$22.15	70
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,930	$23.04	220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$61,410	$29.53	810

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,260	$14.55	200
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$51,950	$24.98	70
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,140	$16.90	490
Commercial Pilot	$198,480	—	50
Crane and Tower Operators	$79,220	$38.09	150
Driver/Sales Worker	$39,960	$19.21	360
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$70,840	$34.06	720
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,200	$27.98	4,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,340	$22.28	390
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$41,910	$20.15	1,500
Light Truck Driver	$47,330	$22.76	540
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,350	$16.52	90
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$54,800	$26.35	270
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$56,660	$27.24	80
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,440	$18.00	60
Stockers and Order Fillers	$38,200	$18.36	1,900
Wellhead Pumper	$72,110	$34.67	1,660