Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Odessa, TX

322 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Odessa, TX for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Pipelayers	$41,990	40	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$41,600	170	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$41,280	50	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$40,570	50	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,220	280	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$40,110	1,390	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,970	180	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,810	1,810	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$39,600	1,230	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,600	1,230	View salary detail
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$39,480	70	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$39,270	1,150	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,590	300	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,580	380	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,420	230	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$38,380	970	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,250	70	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$38,180	350	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$37,820	280	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,320	840	View salary detail
File Clerks	$37,170	40	View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,130	270	View salary detail
Tellers	$36,860	180	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,390	160	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,380	40	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,370	80	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$36,340	70	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$36,250	410	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,200	380	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$36,040	100	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$36,030	30	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$36,030	30	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$36,030	30	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,810	830	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,600	40	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$35,560	40	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,520	190	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$35,500	40	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,360	50	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$35,270	50	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,900	840	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,330	90	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$34,300	40	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$32,180	70	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$31,950	—	View salary detail
Bakers	$31,480	110	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,390	340	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,270	60	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,550	470	View salary detail
Funeral Attendants	$30,450	40	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.