Salaries in Odessa, TX metro area

Typical pay for 241 jobs in the Odessa, TX metro area. The median for all workers is $48,590 a year ($23.36 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$48,590

Median hourly

$23.36

Workers

80,910

vs U.S. median

-5%

Highest paying jobs in Odessa, TX

Job	Median salary	Workers
Chief Executive	$281,480	50
Physicians, All Other	$200,310	30
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$166,340	70
Dentists, General	$153,860	40
Financial Manager	$152,200	280
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$146,830	100
Pharmacist	$141,260	100
Petroleum Engineer	$135,620	220
Managers, All Other	$134,830	240
Sales Engineer	$134,740	50
Marketing Manager	$133,420	80
Lawyer	$133,340	110
Human Resources Manager	$132,250	80
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$129,730	60
Physician Assistant	$129,380	40

Most common jobs in Odessa, TX

Job	Workers	Median salary
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,190	$58,370
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,960	$28,390
General and Operations Managers	2,630	$104,100
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	2,060	$45,650
Retail Salesperson	1,900	$30,320
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,810	$39,810
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	1,730	$49,080
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	1,660	$60,190
Cashier	1,580	$29,000
Waiters and Waitresses	1,400	$22,600
Office Clerks, General	1,390	$40,110
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,380	$78,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,230	$39,600
Customer Service Representative	1,150	$39,270
Registered Nurse	1,140	$81,370

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Texas.

All 241 jobs by category

Management Occupations (21)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (13)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (5)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (10)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (5)Community and Social Service Occupations (6)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (12)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (5)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (20)Healthcare Support Occupations (8)Protective Service Occupations (1)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (4)Personal Care and Service Occupations (8)Sales and Related Occupations (14)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (23)Construction and Extraction Occupations (21)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (19)Production Occupations (16)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$115,470	$55.52	80
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$166,340	$79.97	70
Chief Executive	$281,480	$135.33	50
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$146,830	$70.59	100
Construction Manager	$106,800	$51.34	340
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$95,190	—	200
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$57,670	$27.73	30
Facilities Manager	$109,740	$52.76	60
Financial Manager	$152,200	$73.17	280
Food Service Manager	$58,270	$28.01	230
General and Operations Managers	$104,100	$50.05	2,630
Human Resources Manager	$132,250	$63.58	80
Industrial Production Manager	$125,070	$60.13	150
Managers, All Other	$134,830	$64.82	240
Marketing Manager	$133,420	$64.15	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,310	$50.63	240
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$60,770	$29.21	180
Purchasing Manager	$101,870	$48.98	30
Sales Manager	$125,370	$60.27	340
Social and Community Service Managers	$75,390	$36.24	60
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,980	$46.15	190

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$80,260	$38.59	550
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$97,720	$46.98	360
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$67,230	$32.32	200
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$59,710	$28.71	40
Compliance Officer	$73,280	$35.23	120
Cost Estimator	$79,760	$38.34	100
Financial Specialists, All Other	$62,090	$29.85	40
Human Resources Specialist	$65,110	$31.30	290
Logistician	$78,150	$37.57	70
Management Analyst	$122,080	$58.69	120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,330	$27.08	100
Project Management Specialist	$98,590	$47.40	480
Training and Development Specialists	$43,580	$20.95	150

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,750	$40.75	50
Computer Systems Analyst	$84,510	$40.63	50
Computer User Support Specialist	$62,120	$29.86	170
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$92,690	$44.56	120
Software Developer	$127,080	$61.10	110

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$68,630	$33.00	50
Civil Engineer	$78,660	$37.82	130
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$82,130	$39.49	110
Electrical Engineer	$111,750	$53.73	70
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$64,870	$31.19	50
Engineers, All Other	$100,600	$48.37	40
Industrial Engineer	$105,390	$50.67	90
Mechanical Engineer	$111,700	$53.70	120
Petroleum Engineer	$135,620	$65.20	220
Surveyor	$59,660	$28.69	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$60,580	$29.13	100
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$31,950	$15.36	n/a
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$129,730	$62.37	60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,110	$31.78	310
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$65,480	$31.48	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$54,510	$26.21	80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$101,810	$48.95	120
Healthcare Social Worker	$81,310	$39.09	40
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,140	$29.87	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$43,560	$20.94	110
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$50,680	$24.37	60

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$133,340	$64.11	110
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,890	$28.79	100

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,020	—	820
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,820	—	90
Instructional Coordinator	$100,770	$48.45	80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$84,260	$40.51	30
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,390	—	450
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,960	—	80
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$30,250	$14.54	170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$66,620	—	580
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$48,240	$23.19	40
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$67,910	—	30
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$28,410	$13.66	n/a
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$34,800	—	730

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$49,730	—	80
Graphic Designer	$47,630	$22.90	40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,250	$18.39	70
Producers and Directors	$44,670	$21.48	30
Public Relations Specialist	$60,350	$29.02	70

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$55,030	$26.46	130
Dentists, General	$153,860	$73.97	40
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$104,280	$50.14	30
Family Medicine Physician	$65,530	$31.51	100
General Internal Medicine Physician	$65,630	$31.55	70
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$48,610	$23.37	50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,490	$30.04	320
Medical Records Specialist	$50,410	$24.24	50
Nurse Practitioner	$126,690	$60.91	70
Occupational Therapist	$109,220	$52.51	40
Opticians, Dispensing	$40,570	$19.51	50
Pharmacist	$141,260	$67.91	100
Pharmacy Technician	$44,620	$21.45	160
Physical Therapist	$109,690	$52.74	60
Physician Assistant	$129,380	$62.20	40
Physicians, All Other	$200,310	$96.30	30
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$65,840	$31.65	100
Registered Nurse	$81,370	$39.12	1,140
Speech-Language Pathologist	$98,920	$47.56	70
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,360	$17.00	50

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$44,300	$21.30	150
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$36,030	$17.32	30
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$27,670	$13.30	950
Medical Assistant	$37,820	$18.18	280
Nursing Assistant	$36,250	$17.43	410
Phlebotomist	$36,340	$17.47	70
Physical Therapist Aide	$26,870	$12.92	40
Physical Therapist Assistant	$70,470	$33.88	60

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Security Guard	$38,420	$18.47	230

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$20,370	$9.80	380
Chefs and Head Cooks	$49,820	$23.95	70
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,520	$13.23	210
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,330	$16.51	90
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,900	$16.78	840
Cooks, Short Order	$24,350	$11.71	70
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$20,320	$9.77	320
Dishwasher	$30,060	$14.45	210
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,390	$13.65	2,960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,810	$17.22	830
Food Preparation Worker	$30,550	$14.69	470
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,730	$13.33	40
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,040	$13.00	290
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,600	$10.87	1,400

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$43,110	$20.73	50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,320	$17.94	840
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,390	$17.50	160
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,100	$13.99	370

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,010	$12.99	60
Animal Caretaker	$35,500	$17.07	40
Childcare Worker	$27,210	$13.08	200
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$42,110	$20.25	70
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$51,520	$24.77	40
Funeral Attendant	$30,450	$14.64	40
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$45,960	$22.09	30
Recreation Worker	$34,300	$16.49	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$29,000	$13.94	1,580
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,590	$18.56	300
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,750	$37.38	140
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,170	$21.72	710
Insurance Sales Agent	$46,250	$22.24	130
Parts Salesperson	$38,180	$18.36	350
Real Estate Sales Agent	$45,750	$22.00	70
Retail Salesperson	$30,320	$14.58	1,900
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$32,180	$15.47	70
Sales Engineer	$134,740	$64.78	50
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$73,350	$35.27	770
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,750	$31.61	900
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$99,340	$47.76	130
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,190	$28.46	120

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,010	$20.68	40
Billing and Posting Clerks	$41,600	$20.00	170
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,930	$23.52	880
Customer Service Representative	$39,270	$18.88	1,150
Data Entry Keyer	$35,270	$16.96	50
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$56,620	$27.22	240
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$70,020	$33.66	110
File Clerk	$37,170	$17.87	40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,280	$30.43	790
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,760	$13.83	180
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,150	$21.71	40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$44,830	$21.56	30
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,220	$19.34	280
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$36,040	$17.33	100
Office Clerks, General	$40,110	$19.29	1,390
Order Clerk	$48,640	$23.38	30
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,000	$26.92	60
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$56,660	$27.24	140
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,420	$28.57	170
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,200	$17.40	380
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,060	$21.67	920
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$44,070	$21.19	560
Teller	$36,860	$17.72	180

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$52,260	$25.12	180
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,940	$23.05	110
Construction and Building Inspectors	$49,610	$23.85	230
Construction Laborer	$38,380	$18.45	970
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$53,130	$25.54	390
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$49,040	$23.58	40
Electrician	$57,110	$27.46	1,030
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$50,230	$24.15	40
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,580	$37.78	1,380
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$39,480	$18.98	70
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$41,280	$19.85	50
Highway Maintenance Worker	$44,740	$21.51	30
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$52,760	$25.36	100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$55,430	$26.65	670
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,870	$23.01	110
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$49,700	$23.89	50
Pipelayer	$41,990	$20.19	40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,870	$29.74	290
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$59,560	$28.64	230
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$45,650	$21.95	2,060
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$49,080	$23.60	1,730

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$55,100	$26.49	100
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,510	$22.84	640
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,560	$29.60	420
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$60,300	$28.99	410
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$45,990	$22.11	70
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$61,840	$29.73	130
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$67,260	$32.34	200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$84,570	$40.66	820
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,580	$28.17	160
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,970	$19.22	180
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$60,190	$28.94	1,660
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$54,980	$26.43	190
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,290	$22.74	770
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$51,110	$24.57	90
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,740	$31.61	550
Rigger	$46,120	$22.17	70
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$48,730	$23.43	50
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$92,750	$44.59	40
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,520	$17.08	190

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$31,480	$15.13	110
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,370	$17.49	80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,340	$22.76	180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$49,420	$23.76	140
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,820	$21.55	60
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,990	$35.57	380
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,130	$17.85	270
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,640	$22.42	510
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,980	$13.45	140
Machinist	$59,770	$28.74	380
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,880	$21.58	340
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,360	$25.17	90
Printing Press Operator	$35,560	$17.10	40
Production Workers, All Other	$44,000	$21.15	90
Sewing Machine Operator	$36,380	$17.49	40
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$63,470	$30.51	790

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,270	$15.03	60
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,390	$15.09	340
Crane and Tower Operators	$75,310	$36.21	90
Driver/Sales Worker	$38,580	$18.55	380
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,950	$30.26	440
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,370	$28.06	3,190
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,510	$21.88	380
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,600	$19.04	1,230
Light Truck Driver	$42,160	$20.27	480
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$30,200	$14.52	130
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$46,180	$22.20	60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,600	$17.11	40
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,810	$19.14	1,810
Wellhead Pumper	$75,450	$36.28	330