Odessa Employment

Employment and Industries in the Odessa, Texas Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Odessa than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Odessa.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Odessa.
A list of any large public companies in Odessa.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,110	51,080	$26,940 - 93,120	8%	51%
2	Registered nurses	1,000	56,200	$41,640 - 75,630	24%	56%
3	Accountants and auditors	360	53,750	$33,200 - 97,980	18%	79%
4	Engineering managers	210	117,240	$75,900 -	7%	84%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	160	67,750	$42,350 - 109,420	12%	51%
6	Sales managers	150	120,200	$42,380 -	10%	69%
7	Financial managers	130	84,130	$46,960 - 131,310	13%	60%
8	Petroleum engineers	120	93,580	$66,760 - 143,780	5%	80%
9	Civil engineers	100	82,150	$51,480 - 120,960	18%	87%
10	Medical and health services managers	100	74,110	$48,920 - 101,350	16%	57%
11	Management analysts	90	90,360	$25,460 -	22%	78%
12	Sales and related workers, all other	90	26,930	$16,730 - 39,650	14%	62%
13	Speech-language pathologists	80	54,060	$30,030 - 84,270	11%	98%
14	Physical therapists	70	67,780	$43,040 - 115,220	27%	89%
15	Chief executives	70	163,960	$88,910 -	2%	65%
16	Market research analysts	60	45,660	$27,310 - 63,120	20%	82%
17	Pharmacists	60	106,930	$92,100 - 124,480	22%	97%
18	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	60	45,360	$27,880 - 59,150	12%	51%
19	Public relations specialists	60	41,470	$19,040 - 63,190	18%	81%
20	Librarians	50		$[?] -	4%	85%
21	Marketing managers	50	111,330	$50,210 -	14%	69%
22	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	50	27,560	$16,480 - 43,860	15%	51%
23	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	40	56,580	$24,850 - 83,280	25%	67%
24	Network and computer systems administrators	40	58,710	$38,280 - 77,030	27%	50%
25	Computer and information systems managers	40	101,620	$52,040 -	16%	73%
26	Floral designers	40	18,780	$12,820 - 23,970	0%	55%
27	Graphic designers	40	50,540	$17,940 - 73,470	10%	55%
28	Computer programmers	30	41,930	$13,580 - 81,550	0%	73%
29	Training and development specialists	30	43,530	$26,190 - 67,750	18%	56%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,760	14,580	$11,650 - 18,860	18%	5%
2	Cashiers	1,650	15,590	$11,880 - 20,160	-2%	10%
3	Retail salespersons	1,540	22,130	$12,590 - 36,790	12%	25%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,410	22,600	$14,800 - 30,940	1%	18%
5	General and operations managers	1,280	90,520	$45,330 -	2%	48%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,270	34,900	$23,570 - 53,180	10%	4%
7	Construction laborers	1,160	21,980	$14,070 - 31,370	11%	5%
8	Waiters and waitresses	1,140	15,310	$11,800 - 21,920	11%	14%
9	Office clerks, general	1,110	21,780	$13,410 - 30,560	13%	19%
10	Roustabouts, oil and gas	1,060	31,470	$18,420 - 47,280	-2%	0%
11	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	870	20,710	$13,030 - 29,580	2%	5%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	810	30,060	$17,210 - 41,840	13%	16%
13	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	800	32,740	$20,760 - 54,550	5%	2%
14	Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	730	39,530	$27,350 - 51,510	-4%	0%
15	Stock clerks and order fillers	720	20,800	$12,860 - 30,520	-7%	8%
16	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	680	36,130	$24,430 - 50,600	15%	18%
17	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	680	26,810	$15,050 - 40,000	8%	4%
18	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	670	18,300	$12,610 - 24,290	15%	4%
19	Machinists	670	32,670	$19,250 - 44,900	-2%	3%
20	Customer service representatives	660	29,570	$16,190 - 50,230	25%	22%
21	Maintenance and repair workers, general	610	27,220	$17,360 - 39,850	10%	6%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	570	40,100	$22,920 - 63,640	6%	29%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	560	26,350	$16,050 - 45,190	11%	14%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	550	57,950	$30,930 - 89,960	9%	10%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	550	20,040	$13,920 - 27,370	17%	13%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	540	35,250	$21,210 - 56,080	4%	25%
27	Industrial machinery mechanics	480	32,940	$21,720 - 47,360	9%	5%
28	Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	450	49,030	$33,170 - 63,110	-4%	0%
29	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	400	35,310	$19,690 - 50,470	14%	4%
30	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	400	49,900	$30,240 - 77,790	-4%	15%
31	Cooks, restaurant	400	20,280	$14,020 - 28,350	12%	5%
32	Counter and rental clerks	400	23,370	$12,140 - 42,310	23%	16%
33	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	380	29,230	$21,990 - 39,860	8%	3%
34	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	360	34,940	$22,630 - 48,470	14%	7%
35	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	350	19,130	$15,900 - 23,550	18%	7%
36	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	330	24,750	$16,660 - 37,350	4%	6%
37	Preschool teachers, except special education	320	20,770	$12,100 - 42,690	26%	43%
38	Teacher assistants	310	15,440	$11,840 - 19,160	10%	18%
39	Electricians	280	36,820	$26,370 - 51,300	7%	7%
40	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	280	15,870	$12,020 - 21,580	13%	5%
41	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	270	36,540	$22,940 - 51,770	11%	4%
42	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	270	25,570	$18,040 - 32,090	4%	15%
43	Tellers	260	21,640	$16,250 - 29,470	14%	16%
44	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	260	44,510	$33,200 - 60,670	11%	33%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	250	49,610	$30,630 - 73,140	7%	13%
46	Business operations specialists, all other	240	53,220	$32,160 - 80,870	21%	49%
47	Helpers--electricians	240	22,270	$15,180 - 29,680	7%	3%
48	Driver/sales workers	230	20,430	$11,890 - 38,160	-4%	4%
49	Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	230	27,740	$20,800 - 35,760	-22%	0%
50	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	220	34,710	$21,790 - 49,280	12%	3%
51	Security guards	220	26,060	$15,160 - 46,230	17%	13%
52	Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	210	35,000	$24,530 - 57,190	12%	3%
53	Dishwashers	210	14,350	$11,810 - 18,210	10%	3%
54	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	210	15,630	$11,900 - 21,760	14%	3%
55	Team assemblers	210	25,130	$14,840 - 36,520	0%	5%
56	Sales representatives, services, all other	200	41,030	$17,090 - 75,350	28%	48%
57	Carpenters	200	28,950	$21,390 - 37,880	10%	6%
58	Home health aides	200	20,710	$13,550 - 33,890	49%	7%
59	Industrial truck and tractor operators	200	25,280	$17,530 - 35,290	-1%	2%
60	Parts salespersons	200	32,200	$18,710 - 53,460	-1%	6%
61	Administrative services managers	200	69,610	$36,050 - 104,210	12%	40%
62	Construction managers	190	58,920	$14,950 - 96,480	16%	29%
63	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	190	14,160	$11,830 - 17,570	12%	6%
64	Child care workers	190	14,300	$11,790 - 19,730	18%	15%
65	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	180	14,460	$11,720 - 18,480	10%	17%
66	Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	180	33,310	$20,030 - 47,930	0%	7%
67	Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	170	21,210	$13,460 - 30,330	12%	0%
68	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	170	19,510	$13,160 - 27,690	18%	6%
69	Service station attendants	160	18,990	$12,500 - 25,530	13%	6%
70	Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	160	29,650	$14,550 - 42,000	10%	46%
71	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	160	61,140	$32,540 - 97,010	4%	38%
72	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	150	14,670	$11,710 - 20,390	10%	5%
73	Helpers--production workers	150	19,300	$12,830 - 25,770	0%	4%
74	Bartenders	150	17,530	$12,000 - 26,050	11%	17%
75	Respiratory therapists	150	41,570	$31,170 - 56,770	23%	28%
76	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	150	14,130	$11,730 - 18,080	10%	8%
77	Packers and packagers, hand	140	13,990	$11,510 - 16,220	-11%	3%
78	Insurance sales agents	140		$[?] -	13%	45%
79	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	140	20,870	$13,220 - 30,730	12%	6%
80	Pharmacy technicians	140	28,500	$21,480 - 32,550	32%	16%
81	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	130	37,010	$21,240 - 57,700	13%	17%
82	Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	120	53,170	$42,320 - 63,210	-12%	7%
83	Bill and account collectors	120	25,820	$16,920 - 37,170	23%	13%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	120	42,830	$25,660 - 65,110	10%	17%
85	Tire repairers and changers	120	19,940	$16,520 - 23,600	20%	6%
86	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	120	16,910	$12,110 - 24,100	11%	5%
87	Food preparation workers	110	16,100	$12,210 - 21,730	15%	7%
88	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	110	15,570	$11,890 - 21,410	17%	14%
89	Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	110	14,270	$11,590 - 17,260	-3%	3%
90	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	100	26,370	$20,570 - 32,250	10%	24%
91	Radiologic technologists and technicians	100	47,300	$32,910 - 65,680	15%	25%
92	Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	100	27,500	$17,400 - 37,660	-11%	4%
93	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	100	32,610	$20,670 - 46,870	2%	11%
94	Postal service mail carriers	100	45,160	$40,210 - 50,790	1%	11%
95	Cost estimators	90	44,070	$27,690 - 67,650	19%	32%
96	Physical therapist aides	90	19,680	$15,480 - 25,810	24%	23%
97	Data entry keyers	90	21,000	$16,290 - 27,610	-4%	18%
98	Cement masons and concrete finishers	90	28,410	$19,750 - 44,150	11%	2%
99	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	90	46,630	$26,980 - 82,800	0%	42%
100	Order clerks	90	24,780	$16,090 - 35,670	-23%	16%

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Jobs More Common Near Odessa Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Roustabouts, oil and gas	31,470	1,060	149.4
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	39,530	730	128.5
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	49,030	450	118.3
Petroleum engineers	93,580	120	28.3
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	33,310	180	15.8
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,740	230	13.1
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	53,170	120	12.1
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,500	100	10.6
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	29,650	160	9.8
Helpers--electricians	22,270	240	7.1
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	32,740	800	6.7
Service station attendants	18,990	160	6
Industrial machinery mechanics	32,940	480	5.7
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	35,000	210	5.3
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	14,270	110	5.2
Machinists	32,670	670	5
Respiratory therapists	41,570	150	4.5
Tire repairers and changers	19,940	120	3.9
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	21,210	170	3.2
Construction laborers	21,980	1,160	3.1
Engineering managers	117,240	210	3.1
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	29,230	380	3
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,950	550	2.7
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	34,710	220	2.6
Parts salespersons	32,200	200	2.6
Counter and rental clerks	23,370	400	2.4
Construction managers	58,920	190	2.3
Preschool teachers, except special education	20,770	320	2.3
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	34,900	1,270	2.3
Administrative services managers	69,610	200	2.2
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	22,600	1,410	2.2
General and operations managers	90,520	1,280	2.1
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	26,810	680	2.1
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	26,350	560	2
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	14,670	150	2
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,080	1,110	2
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	37,010	130	2
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,580	1,760	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,900	400	1.8
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	15,630	210	1.8
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,310	400	1.7
Driver/sales workers	20,430	230	1.7
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	36,540	270	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,610	250	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	42,830	120	1.5
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	15,570	110	1.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,940	360	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	61,140	160	1.5
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	32,610	100	1.5
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	25,570	270	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Odessa, Texas Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Sales managers	120,200	1.27	150
Engineering managers	117,240	1.11	210
Security guards	26,060	1.08	220
Parts salespersons	32,200	1.07	200
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining	39,530	1.06	730
Pharmacy technicians	28,500	1.05	140
Counter and rental clerks	23,370	1.03	400
Roustabouts, oil and gas	31,470	1.03	1,060
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,950	1.02	550
Customer service representatives	29,570	1.02	660
Home health aides	20,710	1.01	200
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	35,310	1.01	400
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	53,170	1	120
Administrative services managers	69,610	0.99	200
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	49,030	0.99	450
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	67,750	0.98	160
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,900	0.97	400
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	26,810	0.97	680
Service station attendants	18,990	0.97	160
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	30,060	0.97	810
General and operations managers	90,520	0.97	1,280
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	36,130	0.97	680
Cooks, restaurant	20,280	0.96	400
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	34,900	0.96	1,270
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	32,740	0.96	800
Team assemblers	25,130	0.96	210
Registered nurses	56,200	0.95	1,000
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	44,510	0.95	260
Business operations specialists, all other	53,220	0.94	240
Financial managers	84,130	0.94	130
Bartenders	17,530	0.94	150
Tellers	21,640	0.94	260
Accountants and auditors	53,750	0.93	360
Petroleum engineers	93,580	0.93	120
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,800	0.93	720
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	35,250	0.93	540
Retail salespersons	22,130	0.92	1,540
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,080	0.92	1,110
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,940	0.91	360
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	34,710	0.91	220
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	40,100	0.91	570
Machinists	32,670	0.9	670
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	61,140	0.9	160
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,610	0.9	250
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	24,750	0.89	330
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	26,350	0.89	560
Office clerks, general	21,780	0.89	1,110
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	37,010	0.89	130
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	20,710	0.89	870
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,580	0.88	1,760

Highest Paying Jobs in Odessa, Texas Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	163,960	70
Sales managers	120,200	150
Engineering managers	117,240	210
Marketing managers	111,330	50
Pharmacists	106,930	60
Industrial production managers	103,310	60
Computer and information systems managers	101,620	40
Lawyers	99,090
Petroleum engineers	93,580	120
General and operations managers	90,520	1,280
Management analysts	90,360	90
Computer software engineers, systems software	86,640
Financial managers	84,130	130
Civil engineers	82,150	100
Commercial pilots	79,650
Medical and health services managers	74,110	100
Administrative services managers	69,610	200
Physical therapists	67,780	70
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	67,750	160
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	67,400	80
Computer systems analysts	63,110
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	61,140	160
Gas plant operators	59,860
Dental hygienists	59,470	40
Construction managers	58,920	190
Network and computer systems administrators	58,710	40
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	57,950	550
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	56,580	40
Registered nurses	56,200	1,000
Loan officers	55,870	60
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	55,320
Food service managers	54,100	90
Speech-language pathologists	54,060	80
Accountants and auditors	53,750	360
Business operations specialists, all other	53,220	240
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers	53,170	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,080	1,110
Graphic designers	50,540	40
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	49,900	400
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49,610	250
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas	49,030	450
Radiologic technologists and technicians	47,300	100
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	47,110	50
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	46,630	90
Market research analysts	45,660	60
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	45,360	60
Postal service mail carriers	45,160	100
Paralegals and legal assistants	44,520
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	44,510	260
Cost estimators	44,070	90

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