Odessa, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$49,040
Median Annual Wage
+14% since 2019
$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 15% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+15%
avg wage growth since 2019
-4.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+67.6%
$35,750 → $59,920
|
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+66.9%
$56,450 → $94,240
|
| Couriers and Messengers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+58.8%
$24,490 → $38,890
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+55.6%
$18,000 → $28,010
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+53.9%
$57,080 → $87,860
|
Most Jobs Added
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| Marketing Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 70
|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 90
|
| Industrial Production Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 160
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 120
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-32.2%
$75,400 → $51,150
|
| Loan Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-25.8%
$83,200 → $61,720
|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-23.6%
$76,550 → $58,510
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
-19.0%
$61,080 → $49,450
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-18.5%
$90,820 → $74,030
|
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 |