May 2025 OEWS · Texas
Highest-paying jobs in Odessa, TX
All-occupations median
$48,590
- 10th percentile
- $28,130
- 25th percentile
- $36,250
- Median
- $48,590
- 75th percentile
- $71,990
- 90th percentile
- $101,950
- Mean
- $60,380
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
Employment across all occupations: 80,910.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 93.896, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.
Highest published annual medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | 50 | $133,830 | $281,480 | $742,350 |
| Physicians, All Other | 30 | $42,260 | $200,310 | $401,060 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 70 | $112,640 | $166,340 | $298,620 |
| Dentists, General | 40 | $82,030 | $153,860 | $301,370 |
| Financial Managers | 280 | $83,940 | $152,200 | $299,160 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 100 | $95,480 | $146,830 | $233,750 |
| Pharmacists | 100 | $95,410 | $141,260 | $170,940 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 220 | $78,980 | $135,620 | $218,320 |
| Managers, All Other | 240 | $84,620 | $134,830 | $219,150 |
| Sales Engineers | 50 | $84,370 | $134,740 | $181,740 |
| Marketing Managers | 80 | $75,520 | $133,420 | $228,110 |
| Lawyers | 110 | $81,930 | $133,340 | $349,590 |
| Human Resources Managers | 80 | $69,110 | $132,250 | $213,710 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 60 | $57,910 | $129,730 | $282,970 |
| Physician Assistants | 40 | $37,080 | $129,380 | $162,000 |
| Software Developers | 110 | $81,060 | $127,080 | $182,310 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 70 | $110,920 | $126,690 | $160,610 |
| Sales Managers | 340 | $62,800 | $125,370 | $221,690 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 150 | $77,670 | $125,070 | $193,120 |
| Management Analysts | 120 | $59,780 | $122,080 | $170,400 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 80 | $74,620 | $115,470 | $199,400 |
| Electrical Engineers | 70 | $59,280 | $111,750 | $166,640 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 120 | $75,910 | $111,700 | $173,140 |
| Facilities Managers | 60 | $64,640 | $109,740 | $160,530 |
| Physical Therapists | 60 | $78,660 | $109,690 | $132,080 |
| Occupational Therapists | 40 | $84,680 | $109,220 | $132,260 |
| Construction Managers | 340 | $64,410 | $106,800 | $170,780 |
| Industrial Engineers | 90 | $74,250 | $105,390 | $165,900 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 240 | $68,450 | $105,310 | $171,550 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 30 | $72,790 | $104,280 | $105,650 |
| General and Operations Managers | 2,630 | $47,420 | $104,100 | $223,730 |
| Purchasing Managers | 30 | $73,460 | $101,870 | $200,650 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 120 | $42,230 | $101,810 | $119,980 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 80 | $49,480 | $100,770 | $100,770 |
| Engineers, All Other | 40 | $52,240 | $100,600 | $165,640 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 130 | $61,890 | $99,340 | $201,920 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 70 | $82,580 | $98,920 | $125,120 |
| Project Management Specialists | 480 | $55,510 | $98,590 | $163,030 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 360 | $49,790 | $97,720 | $124,000 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $53,690 | $96,960 | $126,860 |
Largest occupations
Questions this page answers
What is the median wage in Odessa, TX?
Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Odessa, TX is $48,590. Employment is 80,910.
Which published occupation has the highest median in Odessa, TX?
Chief Executives has the highest published annual median on this list, $281,480, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Odessa, TX.