Odessa, TX

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Odessa, TX, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 236 detailed occupations covering about 64,800 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 13.9% 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 Odessa, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Architectural and Engineering Managers $162,490 -1.7% 80
Pharmacists $139,240 +2.4% 110
Marketing Managers $134,580 -25% 60
Facilities Managers $129,220 +26.3% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $122,970 -27.5% 70
Lawyers $122,920 -15.7% 120
Human Resources Managers $122,410 -10.2% 50
Managers, All Other $122,190 -8.5% 100
Financial Managers $120,130 +7.2% 200
Industrial Production Managers $119,960 +2.6% 120
Petroleum Engineers $119,240 -12.1% 220
Industrial Engineers $115,850 +16.6% 60
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $115,350 +24.6% —
Sales Managers $112,360 -16.9% 310
Physician Assistants $111,210 -14.5% 40
Nurse Practitioners $105,260 -16.6% 90
Computer Occupations, All Other $105,140 -16.8% 40
Software Developers $104,770 -37.1% 80
Administrative Services Managers $103,960 -2.4% 70
Physical Therapists $103,070 +3.4% 70
Construction Managers $102,800 -2% 270
Medical and Health Services Managers $100,770 -9% 220
Project Management Specialists $100,090 +1.5% 300
Financial and Investment Analysts $98,840 -37.3% 30
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $96,450 -6.8% 160

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Odessa, TX, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,930 $48,840
General and Operations Managers 2,830 $93,780
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,000 $22,890
Cashiers 1,760 $27,110
Retail Salespersons 1,750 $31,010
Office Clerks, General 1,490 $37,310
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 1,480 $48,250
Waiters and Waitresses 1,330 $21,860
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,290 $39,610
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,240 $69,780
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,220 $57,850
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 1,190 $39,250
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,180 $33,290
Customer Service Representatives 1,020 $36,580
Registered Nurses 1,010 $80,700
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,010 $40,830
Food Preparation Workers 1,010 $29,280
Construction Laborers 940 $36,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 860 $61,130
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 860 $45,100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 830 $43,860
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 810 $60,480
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 810 $44,850
Cooks, Restaurant 800 $30,720
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 750 $56,880
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