2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Odessa

Odessa, TX metropolitan area. 62 published occupation pages; regional price parity 93.9 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 62 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Odessa pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Financial Managers$152,200280
Managers, All Other$134,830240
Software Developers$127,080110
Sales Managers$125,370340
Management Analysts$122,080120
Construction Managers$106,800340
General and Operations Managers$104,1002,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$99,340130
Project Management Specialists$98,590480
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$97,720360
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,690120
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,570820
Accountants and Auditors$80,260550
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,5801,380
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,990380
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$73,350770
Compliance Officers$73,280120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,620580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,750900
Human Resources Specialists$65,110290
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,470790
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,390450
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,280790
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,020820
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$62,950440
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,490320
Computer User Support Specialists$62,120170
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,870290
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,770180
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,420170
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,580160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,3703,190
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$55,430670
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,930880
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,510640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,290770
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,510380
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,170710
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,060920
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,070560
Light Truck Drivers$42,160480
Office Clerks, General$40,1101,390
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,8101,810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,6001,230
Customer Service Representatives$39,2701,150
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,590300
Driver/Sales Workers$38,580380
Security Guards$38,420230
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,320840
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,390160
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,200380
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,810830
Cooks, Restaurant$34,900840
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,800730
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,390340
Food Preparation Workers$30,550470
Retail Salespersons$30,3201,900
Dishwashers$30,060210
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,100370
Cashiers$29,0001,580
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,3902,960
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,040290
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.