Midland, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$56,880
Median Annual Wage
+34% since 2014
$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 33.6% from 2014 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
2014 → 2024
+33.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+34.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+150.8%
$37,740 → $94,650
|
| Butchers and Meat Cutters Production Occupations |
+121.6%
$18,860 → $41,800
|
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+107.4%
$26,050 → $54,020
|
| File Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+80.7%
$22,950 → $41,480
|
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+77.3%
$24,530 → $43,490
|
Most Jobs Added
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+800.0%
50 → 460
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+400.0%
60 → 320
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 240
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 260
|
| Chemical Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
Wage Declines
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-29.3%
$95,380 → $67,470
|
| Social and Community Service Managers Management Occupations |
-26.0%
$99,930 → $73,960
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-20.7%
$44,290 → $35,120
|
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Legal Occupations |
-19.0%
$75,640 → $61,290
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-14.9%
$90,950 → $77,440
|
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 |
| 2018 | $44,800 |
| 2017 | $43,465 |
| 2016 | $44,470 |
| 2015 | $43,070 |
| 2014 | $42,480 |