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.

Jobs in Odessa

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations81300$49,010$23.56100
2Construction and Extraction Occupations14150$48,310$23.234.6
3Transportation and Material Moving Occupations9380$43,660$20.996.7
4Office and Administrative Support Occupations8990$39,340$18.9113.75
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations8280$23,900$11.498.7
6Sales and Related Occupations7870$46,630$22.429.5
7Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5430$50,230$24.153.75
8Production Occupations5200$50,130$24.15.6
9Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4040$47,080$22.631.2
10Educational Instruction and Library Occupations3670$50,000$24.046
11Management Occupations3670$114,390$556.35
12Fast Food and Counter Workers3210$23,710$11.42.45
13Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas3160$47,470$22.820
14Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2990$72,860$35.035.85
15Retail Salespersons2380$31,980$15.372.7
16Office Clerks, General2360$38,680$18.61.9
17Business and Financial Operations Occupations2030$74,720$35.925.35
18Healthcare Support Occupations2000$29,500$14.182.85
19General and Operations Managers1790$121,880$58.591.5
20Roustabouts, Oil and Gas1790$41,260$19.830
21First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1680$73,550$35.360.4
22Cashiers1620$25,380$12.22.2
23Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1480$30,170$14.53.6
24Waiters and Waitresses1360$18,150$8.731.65
25Stockers and Order Fillers1350$38,390$18.461.25
26Architecture and Engineering Occupations1270$88,890$42.741.7
27Personal Care and Service Occupations1250$26,790$12.884.65
28Registered Nurses1210$66,640$32.041.95
29Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1160$75,950$36.510.85
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics1060$53,830$25.880.2
31Construction Laborers1050$35,680$17.150.9
32Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1050$37,050$17.811.4
33Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1010$36,210$17.411.8
34Customer Service Representatives980$35,430$17.031.75
35Electricians920$49,310$23.710.45
36Home Health and Personal Care Aides870$20,720$9.960
37Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers870$57,680$27.730.3
38Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations850$69,270$33.30.8
39Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters810$44,440$21.360.3
40Light Truck Drivers800$42,980$20.660.6
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks790$42,950$20.651.05
42Cooks, Restaurant770$27,920$13.420.9
43Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators730$51,370$24.70.25
44Protective Service Occupations730$53,410$25.682.2
45First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers710$57,340$27.570.95
46Community and Social Service Occupations680$44,700$21.491.75
47Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists670$53,380$25.660.2
48First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers630$35,080$16.870.6
49Food Preparation Workers630$25,490$12.260.5
50Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners630$32,170$15.471.5
51Computer and Mathematical Occupations610$73,190$35.193
52First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers610$57,650$27.720.95
53Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers600$75,850$36.470.35
54Machinists590$49,290$23.70.2
55Maintenance and Repair Workers, General570$38,410$18.470.9
56Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners540$22,910$11.010.9
57Accountants and Auditors500$82,040$39.440.9
58Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics500$49,260$23.680.5
59First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers500$79,870$38.40.3
60Helpers--Extraction Workers470$40,280$19.370
61Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations460$44,050$21.181.8
62Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel460$76,480$36.770.7
63Nursing Assistants440$28,940$13.910.95
64Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas440$58,520$28.140
65First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers420$75,730$36.410.4
66First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors420$69,240$33.290.3
67Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door390$46,870$22.540
68Helpers--Production Workers390$31,130$14.970.2
69Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks390$36,410$17.510.4
70Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas360$42,350$20.360
71Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants340$34,400$16.540.4
72Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other330$78,820$37.890.7
73Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators320$34,880$16.770.4
74Counter and Rental Clerks310$38,740$18.630.3
75Receptionists and Information Clerks310$30,220$14.530.7
76Childcare Workers300$23,320$11.210.7
77Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop300$21,080$10.130.3
78Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses300$45,890$22.060.5
79Billing and Posting Clerks290$40,200$19.330.3
80Geological and Hydrologic Technicians290$59,910$28.80
81Parts Salespersons290$35,020$16.840.2
82Buyers and Purchasing Agents280$64,360$30.940.25
83Construction Managers280$113,560$54.60.3
84Legal Occupations280$83,340$40.070.8
85Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers270$38,950$18.730.1
86Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines270$50,860$24.450.1
87Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers270$59,420$28.570.4
88Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria260$24,690$11.870.3
89Carpenters250$46,070$22.150.6
90Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders250$36,620$17.610.1
91Structural Iron and Steel Workers250$57,250$27.530.05
92Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers240$21,180$10.180.3
93Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks240$23,490$11.30.15
94Mechanical Engineers240$85,880$41.290.2
95Bartenders230$21,170$10.180.4
96Cooks, Fast Food230$20,220$9.720.3
97Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians230$65,520$31.50.1
98Dishwashers220$24,660$11.860.3
99Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance220$48,340$23.240.1
100Wellhead Pumpers220$53,990$25.960
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Odessa Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,01081,300
Construction and Extraction Occupations$48,31014,150
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$43,6609,380
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,3408,990
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$23,9008,280
Sales and Related Occupations$46,6307,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,2305,430
Production Occupations$50,1305,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,0804,040
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,0003,670
Management Occupations$114,3903,670
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,7103,210
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$47,4703,160
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$72,8602,990
Retail Salespersons$31,9802,380
Office Clerks, General$38,6802,360
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$74,7202,030
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,5002,000
General and Operations Managers$121,8801,790
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$41,2601,790
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,5501,680
Cashiers$25,3801,620
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,1701,480
Waiters and Waitresses$18,1501,360
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,3901,350
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$88,8901,270
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,7901,250
Registered Nurses$66,6401,210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,9501,160
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$53,8301,060
Construction Laborers$35,6801,050
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,0501,050
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,2101,010
Customer Service Representatives$35,430980
Electricians$49,310920
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$20,720870
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,680870
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$69,270850
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$44,440810
Light Truck Drivers$42,980800
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,950790
Cooks, Restaurant$27,920770
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,370730
Protective Service Occupations$53,410730
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,340710
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,700680
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,380670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,080630
Food Preparation Workers$25,490630
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,170630

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$49,01081,300
Construction and Extraction Occupations$48,31014,150
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$43,6609,380
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,3408,990
Sales and Related Occupations$46,6307,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,2305,430
Production Occupations$50,1305,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,0804,040
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$50,0003,670
Management Occupations$114,3903,670
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$47,4703,160
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$72,8602,990
Retail Salespersons$31,9802,380
Office Clerks, General$38,6802,360
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$74,7202,030
Healthcare Support Occupations$29,5002,000
General and Operations Managers$121,8801,790
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$41,2601,790
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,5501,680
Cashiers$25,3801,620
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$30,1701,480
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,3901,350
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$88,8901,270
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,7901,250
Registered Nurses$66,6401,210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,9501,160
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$53,8301,060
Construction Laborers$35,6801,050
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,0501,050
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,2101,010
Customer Service Representatives$35,430980
Electricians$49,310920
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,680870
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$69,270850
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$44,440810
Light Truck Drivers$42,980800
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,950790
Cooks, Restaurant$27,920770
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,370730
Protective Service Occupations$53,410730
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,340710
Community and Social Service Occupations$44,700680
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,380670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,080630
Food Preparation Workers$25,490630
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,170630
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$73,190610
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,650610
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$75,850600
Machinists$49,290590

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