Midland, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$56,880
Median Annual Wage
+23% since 2019
$53,015
Texas Median
+7% vs state
108,910
Total Workers
285
Occupations Tracked
Midland, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 285 tracked occupations and an estimated 108,910 total workers. Wages grew an average of 20.9% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $236,400 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $209,970 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,780 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $165,880 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $165,830 |
| Financial Managers | $164,350 |
| Lawyers | $161,200 |
| Physician Assistants | $152,500 |
| Managers, All Other | $151,380 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $148,620 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+20.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
+6.6%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Chemists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+103.2%
$55,040 → $111,830
|
| Environmental Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+98.8%
$70,030 → $139,230
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+83.3%
$22,700 → $41,600
|
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+80.7%
$52,390 → $94,650
|
| File Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+70.6%
$24,310 → $41,480
|
Most Jobs Added
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 320
|
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 240
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
140 → 320
|
| Surveyors Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 210
|
Wage Declines
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-28.9%
$46,240 → $32,880
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
-23.2%
$67,690 → $52,000
|
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-21.6%
$64,490 → $50,560
|
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-17.7%
$88,060 → $72,430
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
-15.5%
$163,700 → $138,350
|
Wage Trends in Midland, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $56,880 |
| 2023 | $56,115 |
| 2022 | $49,890 |
| 2021 | $49,800 |
| 2020 | $48,460 |
| 2019 | $46,280 |