Salaries in Odessa, TX

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Odessa, TX • 266 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Odessa, TX

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Chief Executives $281,480 50
Physicians, All Other $234,850 40
Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,340 70
Dentists, General $153,860 40
Financial Managers $146,160 220
Computer and Information Systems Managers $142,350 90

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Chief Executives $281,480 50
      Physicians, All Other $234,850 40
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $166,340 70
      Dentists, General $153,860 40
      Financial Managers $146,160 220
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $142,350 90
      Pharmacists $138,320 90
      Petroleum Engineers $134,280 310
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $129,730 60
      Sales Managers $129,140 330
      Managers, All Other $128,600 130
      Marketing Managers $126,350 70
      Facilities Managers $124,990 50
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $124,980 80
      Nurse Practitioners $123,790 70
      Industrial Production Managers $120,400 160
      Software Developers $118,490 90
      Human Resources Managers $118,010 60
      Physician Assistants $115,920 40
      Administrative Services Managers $109,440 80
      Physical Therapists $106,900 60
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $104,860 230
      Industrial Engineers $104,740 70
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $104,530 170
      Lawyers $104,210 120
      Sales Engineers $103,170 30
      Mechanical Engineers $102,870 100
      Occupational Therapists $102,600 30
      Medical and Health Services Managers $102,440 240
      Purchasing Managers $101,870 30
      Construction Managers $101,650 400
      Engineers, All Other $100,600 40
      Speech-Language Pathologists $100,350 50
      General and Operations Managers $99,960 2,730
      Electrical Engineers $97,170 40
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,150 190
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $94,240 70
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $92,750 40
      Project Management Specialists $91,300 410
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $87,860 130
      Computer Occupations, All Other $85,300 60
      Management Analysts $85,140 40
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $82,130 40
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $81,810 60
      Civil Engineers $80,210 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,810 710
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $79,800 110
      Computer Systems Analysts $78,890 50
      Healthcare Social Workers $78,580 40
      Logisticians $78,330 120
      Registered Nurses $78,270 1,120
      Accountants and Auditors $76,930 490
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,550 140
      Wellhead Pumpers $75,450 330
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $75,110 620
      Extraction Workers, All Other $75,010 50
      Cost Estimators $74,550 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $74,030 150
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,410 1,420
      Social and Community Service Managers $72,670 60
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $72,010 170
      Instructional Coordinators $71,970 140
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,650 400
      Human Resources Specialists $69,850 280
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $68,760 30
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $68,660 520
      Real Estate Sales Agents $67,980 50
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $66,700 130
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $66,040 50
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $65,920 40
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $65,630 70
      Family Medicine Physicians $65,530 100
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $65,350 620
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $65,290 460
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $64,900 120
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,840 360
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,620 180
      Compliance Officers $64,600 90
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $64,280 90
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $63,860 870
      Physical Therapist Assistants $63,600 60
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $63,100 100
      Training and Development Specialists $62,640 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,510 420
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $62,220 750
      Financial Specialists, All Other $62,090 40
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,850 30
      Loan Officers $61,720 60
      Food Service Managers $61,700 150
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $61,700 130
      Crane and Tower Operators $61,380 120
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,840 800
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $60,650 30
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $60,460 130
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $59,980 30
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $59,960 270
      Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $59,920 50
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $59,780 1,550
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $59,710 40
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $59,630 280
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $58,840 410
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $58,510 270
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $57,670 30
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,550 200
      Machinists $57,470 450
      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $57,250 290
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $56,680 80
      Computer User Support Specialists $56,590 120
      Sheet Metal Workers $56,510 30
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $55,640 160
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $55,390 140
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,110 3,280
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $55,100 100
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $54,080 260
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $54,020 40
      Insulation Workers, Mechanical $52,760 100
      Calibration Technologists and Technicians $52,430 60
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $52,290 70
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $52,270 230
      Public Relations Specialists $52,220 70
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $52,180 60
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $52,000 100
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $51,150 140
      Electricians $50,810 660
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $50,510 2,010
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $50,230 40
      Surveyors $50,200 70
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $50,150 890
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $49,920 310
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $49,770 60
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $49,680 70
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $49,450 890
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $49,300 130
      Chefs and Head Cooks $49,290 60
      Chemical Technicians $49,240 80
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $49,040 130
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $48,980 50
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,740 560
      Carpenters $48,640 190
      Construction and Building Inspectors $48,350 —
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,290 190
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $48,240 40
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $48,160 40
      Order Clerks $47,670 50
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $47,590 120
      Coaches and Scouts $47,390 90
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $47,150 100
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $47,120 1,300
      Pest Control Workers $46,820 40
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $46,760 60
      Medical Records Specialists $46,690 60
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,680 810
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $46,600 30
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,560 340
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,500 170
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $46,490 130
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $46,480 30
      Social and Human Service Assistants $46,120 110
      Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $45,730 280
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,690 110
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $45,580 40
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $45,350 90
      Graphic Designers $45,290 40
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $45,260 50
      Producers and Directors $44,720 30
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $44,470 290
      Riggers $44,460 110
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,360 700
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $43,830 40
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $43,620 40
      Pipelayers $43,100 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $42,950 650
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,760 80
      Parts Salespersons $42,710 380
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,640 920
      Highway Maintenance Workers $42,500 40
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $42,140 40
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $42,110 70
      Pharmacy Technicians $42,080 190
      Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $41,600 30
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $41,440 50
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $41,280 50
      Helpers--Extraction Workers $41,250 110
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $41,160 100
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $41,080 50
      New Accounts Clerks $41,020 30
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,980 70
      Insurance Sales Agents $40,760 120
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,490 520
      Light Truck Drivers $39,730 470
      Office Clerks, General $39,210 1,280
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $39,190 70
      Stockers and Order Fillers $39,100 1,620
      Dental Assistants $39,050 120
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $39,000 190
      Couriers and Messengers $38,890 30
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $38,550 90
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,490 310
      Bill and Account Collectors $38,480 40
      Helpers--Production Workers $38,460 270
      Billing and Posting Clerks $38,410 180
      Customer Service Representatives $38,130 1,070
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $38,080 40
      Tellers $38,050 200
      Construction Laborers $37,830 1,470
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,530 1,410
      Counter and Rental Clerks $37,440 260
      Security Guards $37,290 160
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,140 90
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $36,870 50
      Data Entry Keyers $36,640 80
      Medical Assistants $36,530 250
      Tire Repairers and Changers $36,440 190
      Sewing Machine Operators $36,380 40
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,340 40
      Opticians, Dispensing $36,340 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,220 770
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,090 170
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $35,970 100
      Phlebotomists $35,540 80
      Driver/Sales Workers $35,360 230
      Nursing Assistants $34,920 400
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $34,700 40
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,600 420
      Cooks, Restaurant $34,510 840
      Printing Press Operators $34,340 30
      File Clerks $34,120 50
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,940 720
      Bakers $33,220 90
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $32,930 —
      Floral Designers $32,260 30
      Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $31,950 —
      Production Workers, All Other $31,930 —
      Tax Preparers $31,910 30
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $31,770 100
      Retail Salespersons $30,900 1,820
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $30,820 290
      Animal Caretakers $30,610 40
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $30,590 130
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $30,300 40
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,250 170
      Funeral Attendants $30,040 40
      Recreation Workers $29,890 30
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,410 370
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $29,390 40
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $29,010 170
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $28,940 70
      Dishwashers $28,780 220
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $28,760 180
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,480 140
      Cashiers $28,180 1,790
      Waiters and Waitresses $28,010 1,380
      Food Preparation Workers $27,970 990
      Cooks, Fast Food $27,830 270
      Childcare Workers $27,710 230
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,120 2,490
      Physical Therapist Aides $26,870 40
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $26,760 270
      Tutors $26,530 40
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $25,760 60
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $25,220 450
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $25,010 340
      Cooks, Short Order $24,350 70
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $24,030 830
      Bartenders $23,840 390
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $22,470 170