Midland, TX

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Midland, TX, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 275 detailed occupations covering about 95,620 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 7.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Midland, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $225,210 -4.6% 70
Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,440 +4.3% 270
Financial Managers $168,160 +50.1% 500
Computer and Information Systems Managers $164,040 -3.2% 230
Lawyers $151,340 +3.8% 220
Computer Network Architects $147,430 +13.5% 60
Managers, All Other $138,300 +3.5% 390
Pharmacists $136,470 +0.3% 110
Industrial Production Managers $136,280 +16.5% 350
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $134,720 +45.5% 240
Petroleum Engineers $132,070 -2.7% 890
Physician Assistants $131,680 +1.3% 60
Marketing Managers $131,100 -26.9% 140
Sales Managers $131,000 -3.1% 460
Operations Research Analysts $128,830 +54% 80
Chemical Engineers $128,020 +14.2% 30
Nurse Practitioners $125,120 -0.9% 120
Human Resources Managers $124,770 -8.5% 130
Purchasing Managers $124,180 -8.9% 50
Industrial Engineers $121,710 +22.5% 220
Computer Systems Analysts $120,430 -16.4% 180
Facilities Managers $118,940 +16.2%
Administrative Services Managers $117,980 +10.8% 130
Commercial Pilots $115,870 +2.5% 60
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $112,590 +8.6% 60

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

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