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Odessa Employment

Employment and Industries in the Odessa, Texas Area

The oil industry is the major economy factor in Odessa, Texas. Economic procedures are being taken to diversify the economy. Walmart, Saulsbury Companies and Odessa Regional Hospital are some of the top private sector job providers. The city includes a Telvista inbound customer service call center and a Coca Cola distribution center.

The leading employment sectors in Odessa are healthcare, educational services, oil, construction, mining, manufacturing, repair and maintenance, and accommodation and food services. Sales and office occupations (31% of the jobs). Management, professional and related occupations (23% of the workforce).

Some of the most popular jobs in Odessa where the majority of the workers are college graduates are wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, registered nurses, petroleum engineers, educational, vocational and school counselors, sales managers, financial managers, management analysts, and medical and health services managers.

Details about Odessa, Texas: Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,000. Adult population holding a bachelor's degree or higher: 15%. Cost of living index in 2008: 75.5 (U.S. average: 100).

The major private industry employers are provided below:

  • Walmart - Retail
  • Saulsbury Companies - Electric & construction
  • Odessa Regional Hospital - Medical
  • Nurses Unlimited, Inc - Medical
  • Bobby Cox Companies, Inc - Retail/restaurants
  • Haliburton - Oil & gas
  • Investment Corp., of America - Financial
  • Telvista, Inc - Customer service
  • Weatherford CPS Oil & gas
  • Family Dollar - Distribution center

Odessa's major public employers:

  • Ector County I S D - Education
  • Medical Center Hospital - Hospital
  • City of Odessa - Government
  • Odessa College - Education
  • Ector County - Government
  • University of Texas of the Permina Basin - Education
  • Texas Tech University Health - Education/medical

Odessa companies can receive assistance from the following associations:

People looking for local business and economic news can read the Odessa American Online.

Most Popular Jobs in Odessa, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,07054,670$23,900 - 99,3508%51%
2Registered nurses1,05058,060$42,960 - 80,28024%56%
3Accountants and auditors36055,990$34,890 - 91,70018%79%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products25069,630$36,540 - 112,15012%51%
5Petroleum engineers22082,840$51,060 - 144,0905%80%
6Educational, vocational, and school counselors150 $ - 13%73%
7Sales managers120127,760$52,900 - 10%69%
8Financial managers11092,110$47,310 - 144,22013%60%
9Management analysts110106,300$26,090 - 22%78%
10Speech-language pathologists10056,010$29,760 - 94,48011%98%
11Medical and health services managers9081,610$53,350 - 105,61016%57%
12Lawyers80110,250$55,170 - 11%99%
13Pharmacists70110,810$94,870 - 130,85022%97%
14Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists7040,430$23,160 - 63,40018%56%
15Computer systems analysts7065,560$39,910 - 99,27029%68%
16Public relations specialists7041,430$20,810 - 68,61018%81%
17Industrial engineers6069,990$43,840 - 101,02020%74%
18Sales and related workers, all other6027,730$17,680 - 40,14014%62%
19Librarians5048,440$20,300 - 65,0004%85%
20Market research analysts5056,380$28,370 - 95,10020%82%
21Physical therapists5072,630$38,500 - 127,29027%89%
22Computer and information systems managers5096,400$54,850 - 157,78016%73%
23Medical and clinical laboratory technologists5049,300$37,740 - 62,08012%51%
24Chief executives50176,250$95,570 - 2%65%
25Marketing managers40117,270$51,440 - 14%69%
26Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists4045,940$23,350 - 82,67018%56%
27Commercial pilots4070,970$45,630 - 83,00013%74%
28Training and development specialists4046,850$28,550 - 69,81018%56%
29Coaches and scouts4053,460$25,470 - 80,94015%60%
30Occupational therapists3073,550$36,390 - 117,42023%90%
31Computer programmers3053,950$41,320 - 80,1300%73%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Cashiers1,81016,300$12,860 - 21,920-2%10%
2Retail salespersons1,66024,570$14,120 - 39,46012%25%
3Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,64016,280$12,960 - 21,55018%5%
4Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,41024,340$15,440 - 32,7101%18%
5Office clerks, general1,34022,790$14,470 - 31,72013%19%
6General and operations managers1,25095,370$44,830 - 2%48%
7Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining1,20041,830$28,670 - 55,290-4%0%
8Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer1,11037,620$25,130 - 57,31010%4%
9Construction laborers1,06024,830$17,820 - 34,59011%5%
10Waiters and waitresses1,02016,310$12,890 - 23,24011%14%
11Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers1,01039,110$26,230 - 61,8705%2%
12Roustabouts, oil and gas96029,730$20,840 - 47,770-2%0%
13Machinists93033,750$20,710 - 46,660-2%3%
14Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks92030,640$19,440 - 41,54013%16%
15Stock clerks and order fillers82021,970$13,940 - 31,340-7%8%
16Customer service representatives74028,110$16,780 - 47,29025%22%
17First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers72067,100$34,420 - 99,5409%10%
18Derrick operators, oil and gas71043,950$36,160 - 50,480-5%0%
19Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners70019,320$13,910 - 25,02015%4%
20Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand67023,340$15,380 - 31,5702%5%
21Truck drivers, light or delivery services67027,050$14,020 - 42,0908%4%
22Executive secretaries and administrative assistants66037,440$25,630 - 52,36015%18%
23First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers64041,460$25,410 - 63,8006%29%
24Maintenance and repair workers, general62029,000$17,930 - 41,31010%6%
25First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers56028,550$17,520 - 46,15011%14%
26First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers53037,310$22,190 - 55,7904%25%
27Receptionists and information clerks53021,730$15,050 - 30,43017%13%
28Industrial machinery mechanics51038,910$23,960 - 54,5209%5%
29Electricians43040,450$29,710 - 57,8007%7%
30Counter and rental clerks42024,610$13,270 - 44,40023%16%
31Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators42033,630$23,160 - 54,9908%3%
32Rotary drill operators, oil and gas42060,310$36,130 - 77,240-4%0%
33Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters41040,040$25,260 - 57,55011%4%
34First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers38055,870$33,370 - 81,010-4%15%
35Driver/sales workers36020,640$12,980 - 40,300-4%4%
36Automotive service technicians and mechanics34041,030$24,350 - 57,12014%4%
37Cooks, restaurant32019,920$14,390 - 26,86012%5%
38Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants31020,530$16,180 - 26,45018%7%
39Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists30044,590$27,750 - 64,46012%3%
40Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses30038,560$24,710 - 52,14014%7%
41Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters29021,790$15,060 - 31,36012%3%
42Maids and housekeeping cleaners29016,930$13,060 - 23,17013%5%
43Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks28030,590$17,560 - 45,3004%6%
44Tellers27023,370$17,530 - 30,81014%16%
45Preschool teachers, except special education27025,110$13,640 - 46,05026%43%
46Police and sheriff's patrol officers27046,880$34,760 - 62,74011%33%
47Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic22028,180$22,150 - 33,740-22%0%
48Packers and packagers, hand21016,070$12,930 - 22,140-11%3%
49Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door21035,430$22,490 - 49,6600%7%
50First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers21052,220$32,710 - 72,8007%13%
51Helpers--electricians21026,990$19,500 - 41,7607%3%
52Business operations specialists, all other20056,090$35,350 - 87,54021%49%
53Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers20015,080$12,870 - 18,60012%6%
54Billing and posting clerks and machine operators20027,990$21,390 - 34,1704%15%
55Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers19024,790$15,140 - 34,48012%0%
56Service station attendants19018,600$13,390 - 25,33013%6%
57Landscaping and groundskeeping workers19020,410$13,860 - 29,30018%6%
58Industrial truck and tractor operators19026,940$18,600 - 37,460-1%2%
59Helpers--production workers18022,030$14,780 - 30,8400%4%
60Sales representatives, services, all other18046,570$18,870 - 79,80028%48%
61Construction managers18057,970$15,330 - 98,81016%29%
62Food preparation workers17017,560$13,860 - 21,73015%7%
63Cleaners of vehicles and equipment17019,080$13,780 - 26,23014%3%
64Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop17015,740$12,940 - 19,98010%17%
65Team assemblers17025,480$14,310 - 37,6000%5%
66Administrative services managers17072,660$36,000 - 115,78012%40%
67Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines16036,880$26,490 - 50,03012%3%
68Laundry and dry-cleaning workers16018,160$13,460 - 24,00010%5%
69Bartenders16018,250$13,030 - 26,59011%17%
70Tire repairers and changers16023,740$17,330 - 31,99020%6%
71Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other16028,250$14,220 - 40,83010%46%
72Structural iron and steel workers16031,510$19,800 - 43,9406%4%
73Security guards16024,990$15,670 - 46,84017%13%
74Carpenters16034,020$22,820 - 43,17010%6%
75Dishwashers15015,560$12,960 - 19,35010%3%
76Insurance sales agents150 13%45%
77Pharmacy technicians15028,310$22,160 - 33,67032%16%
78Medical assistants14024,160$17,840 - 32,08035%10%
79Production workers, all other14021,030$16,270 - 30,1802%5%
80Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists13020,740$13,930 - 30,55012%6%
81Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks12015,760$13,060 - 19,15017%14%
82Respiratory therapists12044,010$34,040 - 59,30023%28%
83Parts salespersons12034,000$20,620 - 53,830-1%6%
84First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers12070,460$39,630 - 117,5604%38%
85Interviewers, except eligibility and loan11028,120$21,340 - 36,83010%24%
86First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators11046,440$27,310 - 67,30010%17%
87Radiologic technologists and technicians11051,110$35,980 - 71,47015%25%
88Cooks, institution and cafeteria11018,920$13,600 - 24,83011%5%
89Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products11044,290$28,500 - 62,0000%42%
90Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other11025,490$15,180 - 38,9500%0%
91Surgical technologists10031,030$19,200 - 46,48025%16%
92Transportation, storage, and distribution managers10068,430$54,590 - 83,1208%25%
93Data entry keyers10024,180$18,020 - 32,320-4%18%
94Cement masons and concrete finishers10028,070$20,810 - 38,55011%2%
95Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance10035,550$23,080 - 56,8502%11%
96Postal service mail carriers100 1%11%
97Dental assistants9028,210$19,210 - 38,52029%9%
98Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers9055,470$45,730 - 64,480-12%7%
99Industrial production managers90107,300$60,450 - -5%43%
100Cost estimators9054,720$35,110 - 80,90019%32%
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Jobs More Common Near Odessa Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Derrick operators, oil and gas43,950710194.2
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining41,8301,200157.7
Roustabouts, oil and gas29,730960120.8
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas60,31042084.3
Petroleum engineers82,84022034.1
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door35,43021018.4
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic28,18022013.3
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other25,49011013.2
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters21,79029011.1
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other28,2501608.8
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers39,1101,0108
Service station attendants18,6001907.9
Structural iron and steel workers31,5101607.6
Machinists33,7509306.5
Helpers--electricians26,9902105.5
Industrial machinery mechanics38,9105105.4
Tire repairers and changers23,7401605.1
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines36,8801603.7
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers24,7901903.5
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists44,5903003.4
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers67,1007203.3
Respiratory therapists44,0101203.3
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators33,6304203.2
Surgical technologists31,0301003.1
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers68,4301002.8
Construction laborers24,8301,0602.8
Driver/sales workers20,6403602.6
Speech-language pathologists56,0101002.5
Counter and rental clerks24,6104202.5
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters40,0404102.5
Construction managers57,9701802.1
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers18,1601602
General and operations managers95,3701,2502
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive24,3401,4102
Truck drivers, light or delivery services27,0506702
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer37,6201,1101.9
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,5505601.9
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products54,6701,0701.8
Preschool teachers, except special education25,1102701.8
Electricians40,4504301.8
Administrative services managers72,6601701.8
Production workers, all other21,0301401.7
Educational, vocational, and school counselors 1501.7
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers55,8703801.7
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food16,2801,6401.6
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks15,7601201.5
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products69,6302501.5
Parts salespersons34,0001201.5
Radiologic technologists and technicians51,1101101.4
Automotive service technicians and mechanics41,0303401.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Odessa, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Management analysts106,3001.45110
Sales managers127,7601.3120
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other25,4901.21110
Rotary drill operators, oil and gas60,3101.17420
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers67,1001.15720
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists44,5901.13300
Automotive service technicians and mechanics41,0301.13340
Parts salespersons34,0001.11120
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers39,1101.111,010
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks30,5901.07280
Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining41,8301.061,200
Counter and rental clerks24,6101.06420
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers55,8701.06380
Derrick operators, oil and gas43,9501.04710
Helpers--electricians26,9901.01210
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers70,4601.01120
Pharmacy technicians28,3101.01150
Retail salespersons24,5701.011,660
Tire repairers and changers23,7401160
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer37,62011,110
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers24,7901190
Radiologic technologists and technicians51,1101110
Administrative services managers72,6601170
Financial managers92,1100.99110
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan28,1200.99110
Security guards24,9900.99160
General and operations managers95,3700.991,250
Tellers23,3700.99270
Preschool teachers, except special education25,1100.99270
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses38,5600.97300
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products54,6700.971,070
Police and sheriff's patrol officers46,8800.97270
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand23,3400.97670
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants37,4400.97660
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers37,3100.96530
Stock clerks and order fillers21,9700.96820
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks30,6400.96920
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products69,6300.96250
Business operations specialists, all other56,0900.95200
Customer service representatives28,1100.95740
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food16,2800.941,640
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,5500.94560
Registered nurses58,0600.941,050
Bartenders18,2500.94160
Roustabouts, oil and gas29,7300.94960
Accountants and auditors55,9900.94360
Truck drivers, light or delivery services27,0500.93670
Team assemblers25,4800.93170
Helpers--production workers22,0300.93180
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators27,9900.92200

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