Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Odessa, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Odessa, TX, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Odessa, TX are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average annual salary of $162,490. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $139,240.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Odessa, TX has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Odessa, TX in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Odessa, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,490	$81,300	80
2	Pharmacists	$139,240	$63,670	110
3	Marketing Managers	$134,580	$68,970	60
4	Facilities Managers	$129,220	$80,790	90
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,970	$73,420	70
6	Lawyers	$122,920	$77,230	120
7	Human Resources Managers	$122,410	$71,520	50
8	All Other Managers	$122,190	$78,980	100
9	Financial Managers	$120,130	$74,480	200
10	Industrial Production Managers	$119,960	$75,590	120
11	Petroleum Engineers	$119,240	$77,340	220
12	Industrial Engineers	$115,850	$76,740	60
13	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$115,350	$70,280	30
14	Sales Managers	$112,360	$46,220	310
15	Physician Assistants	$111,210	$104,830	40
16	Nurse Practitioners	$105,260	$91,900	90
17	Computer Occupations, All Other	$105,140	$47,080	40
18	Software Developers	$104,770	$58,840	80
19	Administrative Services Managers	$103,960	$76,510	70
20	Physical Therapists	$103,070	$74,110	70
21	Construction Managers	$102,800	$64,020	270
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,770	$58,450	220
23	Project Management Specialists	$100,090	$48,420	300
24	Financial Analysts	$98,840	$48,380	30
25	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$96,450	$78,550	160
26	General and Operations Managers	$93,780	$36,720	2,830
27	Mechanical Engineers	$90,140	$64,370	90
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$87,170	$58,490	120
29	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$85,550	$61,020	60
30	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$85,000	$64,660	30
31	Dental Hygienists	$82,610	$73,590	60
32	Registered Nurses	$80,700	$57,960	1,010
33	Personal Financial Advisors	$80,600	$43,280	30
34	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,890	$43,410	30
35	Accountants and Auditors	$79,550	$48,990	480
36	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,380	$65,420	50
37	Logisticians	$78,130	$37,680	70
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$78,100	$31,710	590
39	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,060	$46,300	50
40	Cost Estimators	$76,770	$39,400	110
41	Computer Systems Analysts	$75,550	$52,300	40
42	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$74,110	$45,970	140
43	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,990	$47,350	570
44	Civil Engineers	$73,420	$55,790	80
45	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$72,870	$46,530	100
46	Surveyors	$71,210	$42,990	30
47	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$71,000	$60,450	130
48	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,780	$48,860	1,240
49	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$69,530	$49,720	80
50	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,250	$43,350	100
51	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,050	$31,430	160
52	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$67,000	$50,010	140
53	Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,610	$55,070	50
54	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$65,890	$38,560	400
55	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$65,610	$46,010	190
56	Radiologic Technologists	$65,310	$46,430	90
57	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$65,130	$49,150	30
58	Healthcare Social Workers	$64,960	$49,420	40
59	Instructional Coordinators	$64,770	$47,700	140
60	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$64,530	$34,110	80
61	Compliance Officers	$64,250	$35,180	90
62	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$63,960	$45,000	50
63	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,900	$38,810	170
64	Food Service Managers	$63,670	$45,430	130
65	Respiratory Therapists	$63,650	$47,760	60
66	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$63,250	$48,820	40
67	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,000	$44,710	50
68	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$62,860	$62,860	90
69	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$62,740	$50,870	60
70	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$62,380	$47,860	320
71	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,900	$52,280	640
72	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,840	$51,370	510
73	Property, Real Estate Managers	$61,690	$35,380	100
74	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,470	$61,470	110
75	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,410	$59,680	350
76	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,280	$27,990	240
77	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,130	$36,710	860
78	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,590	$41,530	540
79	Surgical Technologists	$60,560	$48,830	40
80	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,480	$37,840	810
81	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,180	$37,540	430
82	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$58,590	$35,130	100
83	Human Resources Specialists	$58,060	$34,700	230
84	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,950	$38,110	170
85	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$57,850	$38,020	1,220
86	Electricians	$57,520	$35,080	490
87	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$56,990	$42,060	70
88	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$56,880	$38,350	750
89	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$56,490	$56,490	240
90	Training and Development Specialists	$56,300	$24,120	160
91	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$56,260	$38,370	340
92	Loan Officers	$56,150	$17,240	90
93	Crane and Tower Operators	$55,920	$50,240	150
94	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$55,780	$37,950	240
95	Other Engineering Technicians	$55,190	$36,930	80
96	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,120	$41,660	70
97	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$54,080	$45,780	100
98	Coaches and Scouts	$52,800	$23,650	50
99	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$52,430	$26,510	50
100	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$52,360	$39,050	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Odessa, TX – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,760
2	General Dentists	$153,490
3	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$140,830
4	Marketing Managers	$132,890
5	Pharmacists	$128,690
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,990
7	Financial Managers	$127,530
8	Petroleum Engineers	$123,920
9	Physician Assistants	$121,070
10	Sales Managers	$118,650

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Odessa, TX – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$183,370
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,310
3	Pharmacists	$139,370
4	Industrial Production Managers	$133,950
5	Financial Managers	$128,540
6	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$123,130
7	Petroleum Engineers	$120,910
8	Sales Managers	$120,220
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,430
10	Physician Assistants	$118,130

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Odessa, TX – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$155,830
2	Pharmacists	$143,630
3	Marketing Managers	$133,630
4	Industrial Production Managers	$125,840
5	Financial Managers	$125,340
6	Sales Managers	$125,070
7	Engineers, All Other	$124,660
8	Petroleum Engineers	$120,260
9	Human Resources Managers	$115,690
10	Physician Assistants	$114,740

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