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Wages by occupation in Odessa, TX

In Odessa, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,420 in May 2024, with 79,150 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS241 occupations

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What stands out

In Odessa, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $47,420 in May 2024, with 79,150 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $234,850 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $22,470 for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria. The largest occupation by headcount is Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers with 3,280 jobs at a median of $55,110. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	40	$234,850	$132,690	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	220	$146,160	$92,110	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	90	$142,350	$89,170	$227,790	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	90	$138,320	$88,940	$169,260	evidence →
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171	310	$134,280	$77,200	$210,860	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	330	$129,140	$62,750	$213,510	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	130	$128,600	$72,520	$212,490	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	70	$126,350	$62,570	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	50	$124,990	$56,760	$180,370	evidence →
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111	80	$124,980	$90,380	$151,020	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	70	$123,790	$107,080	$169,870	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	160	$120,400	$71,560	$189,560	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	90	$118,490	$73,080	$168,200	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	60	$118,010	$68,990	$184,880	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	40	$115,920	$35,780	$147,860	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	80	$109,440	$76,990	$187,110	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	60	$106,900	$80,330	$132,790	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	230	$104,860	$62,560	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	70	$104,740	$54,630	$161,840	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	170	$104,530	$81,680	$136,300	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	120	$104,210	$65,650	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Engineers 41-9031	30	$103,170	$62,110	$179,500	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	100	$102,870	$61,180	$157,000	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	30	$102,600	$66,620	$137,070	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	240	$102,440	$61,720	$166,870	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	400	$101,650	$63,400	$168,020	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	50	$100,350	$72,340	$152,390	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,730	$99,960	$42,670	$213,860	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	40	$97,170	$54,060	$156,340	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	190	$96,150	$62,060	$156,880	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	3,280	$55,110	$38,300	$75,240	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,730	$99,960	$42,670	$213,860	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,490	$27,120	$21,940	$34,430	evidence →
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5013	2,010	$50,510	$38,810	$67,800	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,820	$30,900	$22,810	$46,970	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,790	$28,180	$21,130	$36,830	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,620	$39,100	$29,310	$49,070	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	1,550	$59,780	$43,970	$83,560	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	1,470	$37,830	$34,490	$47,800	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	1,420	$73,410	$48,920	$119,990	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,410	$37,530	$30,270	$48,240	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,380	$28,010	$17,950	$47,240	evidence →
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 47-5071	1,300	$47,120	$36,330	$61,880	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,280	$39,210	$25,940	$60,360	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,120	$78,270	$66,010	$100,120	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,070	$38,130	$28,260	$57,870	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	990	$27,970	$21,280	$37,240	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	920	$42,640	$25,070	$59,570	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	890	$50,150	$39,940	$71,520	evidence →
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 51-9061	890	$49,450	$36,590	$117,700	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	870	$63,860	$37,580	$121,950	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	840	$34,510	$23,180	$41,610	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	830	$24,030	$20,970	$28,920	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	810	$46,680	$28,820	$67,970	evidence →
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121	800	$60,840	$39,570	$79,410	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	770	$36,220	$28,680	$62,040	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	750	$62,220	$41,050	$97,300	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	720	$33,940	$23,520	$44,600	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011	710	$79,810	$46,800	$134,320	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	700	$44,360	$28,390	$68,590	evidence →

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