Odessa, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$49,040
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
$53,015
Texas Median
-7% vs state
69,460
Total Workers
237
Occupations Tracked
Odessa, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 237 tracked occupations and an estimated 69,460 total workers. Wages grew an average of 28.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $234,850 |
| Financial Managers | $146,160 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $142,350 |
| Pharmacists | $138,320 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $134,280 |
| Sales Managers | $129,140 |
| Managers, All Other | $128,600 |
| Marketing Managers | $126,350 |
| Facilities Managers | $124,990 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $124,980 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+28.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+6.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+142.8%
$19,520 → $47,390
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+87.6%
$18,850 → $35,360
|
| Data Entry Keyers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+74.6%
$20,980 → $36,640
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
+70.3%
$61,570 → $104,860
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+59.4%
$55,120 → $87,860
|
Most Jobs Added
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 190
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
140 → 330
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-24.9%
$68,120 → $51,150
|
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-24.5%
$59,960 → $45,260
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
-19.0%
$123,400 → $99,960
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-15.4%
$74,630 → $63,100
|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-12.6%
$75,430 → $65,920
|
Wage Trends in Odessa, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,040 |
| 2023 | $47,960 |
| 2022 | $47,420 |
| 2021 | $47,355 |
| 2020 | $46,090 |
| 2019 | $42,885 |
| 2018 | $41,410 |
| 2017 | $39,650 |
| 2016 | $40,170 |
| 2015 | $39,380 |
| 2014 | $36,770 |