May 2025 OEWS · Texas

Highest-paying jobs in Midland, TX

All-occupations median

$54,480

10th percentile
$29,360
25th percentile
$38,200
Median
$54,480
75th percentile
$80,410
90th percentile
$130,140
Mean
$71,290

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 122,180.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 95.783, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Midland, TX with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other160$169,480$417,970$470,120
Chief Executives100$159,140$389,330$765,080
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers370$80,030$219,140$289,730
Commercial Pilots50$68,460$198,480$208,920
Computer and Information Systems Managers310$112,460$174,040$296,530
Financial Managers800$113,930$172,520$321,360
Petroleum Engineers940$90,620$172,070$298,530
Architectural and Engineering Managers260$127,260$169,240$314,810
Public Relations Managers50$78,270$163,180$310,250
Lawyers280$66,280$163,090$408,900
Pharmacists130$61,210$161,260$174,550
Physician Assistants60$56,030$158,200$178,260
Managers, All Other760$91,200$154,630$273,280
Marketing Managers290$79,320$149,510$467,990
Human Resources Managers160$94,740$148,080$237,100
Nurse Practitioners100$118,500$146,610$178,260
Training and Development Managers40$79,500$144,240$210,920
Industrial Engineers320$83,500$141,120$227,690
Sales Managers590$74,710$139,380$249,010
Sales Engineers70$82,460$138,930$176,990
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors60$104,990$137,030$262,710
Industrial Production Managers220$78,780$135,200$231,200
General and Operations Managers4,830$56,040$132,420$335,350
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer30$77,060$132,060$166,840
Chemists70$77,290$131,860$164,480
Purchasing Managers70$82,090$131,220$213,740
Information Security Analysts50$83,300$129,530$163,540
Electrical Engineers130$66,560$127,420$273,630
Administrative Services Managers140$78,660$127,180$242,860
Software Developers400$85,470$126,190$191,680
Data Scientists100$69,580$125,330$169,990
Mechanical Engineers250$78,280$125,200$227,830
Computer Systems Analysts150$74,790$124,540$166,540
Environmental Engineers60$84,690$123,060$212,150
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives50$75,200$122,740$138,570
Construction Managers600$65,980$118,630$235,990
Physical Therapists130$77,380$118,450$151,050
Facilities Managers150$70,570$116,540$214,660
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians30$68,500$114,140$133,830
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers140$47,600$112,420$130,390

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Midland, TX by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
General and Operations Managers4,830$56,040$132,420$335,350
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4,540$46,310$58,200$78,190
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas3,940$36,750$47,180$59,550
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas3,460$37,440$49,470$79,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers3,240$22,940$28,650$35,020
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2,700$47,950$79,940$132,640
Industrial Machinery Mechanics2,630$44,840$60,420$95,750
Retail Salespersons2,210$24,430$33,660$47,660
Construction Laborers1,970$35,710$39,500$55,940
Stockers and Order Fillers1,900$30,510$38,200$53,630
Office Clerks, General1,760$27,000$46,440$70,310
Cashiers1,750$22,970$30,140$38,380
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,710$38,640$80,460$154,290
Wellhead Pumpers1,660$36,090$72,110$95,270
Waiters and Waitresses1,560$17,810$23,700$48,550
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,500$30,440$41,910$49,540
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,460$20,360$26,850$35,040
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,440$37,590$52,210$77,180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,400$34,210$48,270$66,090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1,370$50,050$81,880$133,830
Customer Service Representatives1,340$29,350$44,890$62,220
Accountants and Auditors1,240$61,920$100,890$172,570
Registered Nurses1,210$64,400$82,120$103,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,200$33,580$47,880$76,710
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,170$64,300$64,300$76,890

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Midland, TX?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Midland, TX is $54,480. Employment is 122,180.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Midland, TX?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $417,970, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Midland, TX.