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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Midland, TX

What professions have the highest employment in Midland, TX? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Midland, TX. We note that the total employment in Midland, TX is 104,880. The most popular job is the general and operations manager profession, which employs 4,340 people (4.14 percent of the total employment in Midland, TX). The second most common job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession which employs 3,970 people (3.79 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Midland, TX is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Midland, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	104,880	100.00%	$47,900
2	General and Operations Managers	4,340	4.14%	$99,390
3	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,970	3.79%	$49,540
4	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	3,170	3.02%	$47,170
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,490	2.37%	$25,410
6	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2,430	2.32%	$77,520
7	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	2,320	2.21%	$42,350
8	Retail Salespersons	2,220	2.12%	$29,290
9	Cashiers	2,080	1.98%	$28,440
10	Office Clerks, General	1,730	1.65%	$39,310
11	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,700	1.62%	$56,120
12	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,500	1.43%	$33,270
13	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,480	1.41%	$42,370
14	Waiters and Waitresses	1,460	1.39%	$21,220
15	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,440	1.37%	$37,640
16	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,380	1.32%	$47,270
17	Food Preparation Workers	1,220	1.16%	$29,000
18	Construction Laborers	1,220	1.16%	$38,260
19	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,160	1.11%	$28,440
20	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,150	1.10%	$23,500
21	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,100	1.05%	$83,450
22	Wellhead Pumpers	1,100	1.05%	$74,920
23	Accountants and Auditors	1,080	1.03%	$81,210
24	Customer Service Representatives	1,080	1.03%	$36,990
25	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,040	0.99%	$51,220
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,030	0.98%	$62,220
27	Registered Nurses	1,020	0.97%	$82,650
28	Petroleum Engineers	890	0.85%	$132,070
29	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	890	0.85%	$52,080
30	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	890	0.85%	$48,910
31	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	880	0.84%	$81,760
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	870	0.83%	$69,990
33	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	840	0.80%	$38,210
34	Restaurant Cooks	820	0.78%	$31,400
35	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	820	0.78%	$46,340
36	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	810	0.77%	$60,310
37	Electricians	800	0.76%	$60,430
38	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	790	0.75%	$35,940
39	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	760	0.72%	$49,510
40	Project Management Specialists	750	0.72%	$100,510
41	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	710	0.68%	$44,680
42	Receptionists and Information Clerks	690	0.66%	$32,570
43	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	690	0.66%	$40,800
44	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	630	0.60%	$65,770
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	580	0.55%	$62,920
46	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	570	0.54%	$27,310
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	560	0.53%	$83,560
48	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	520	0.50%	$82,390
49	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	510	0.49%	$42,280
50	Financial Managers	500	0.48%	$168,160
51	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	480	0.46%	$51,510
52	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	480	0.46%	$39,910
53	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	480	0.46%	$79,250
54	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	470	0.45%	$55,350
55	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	470	0.45%	$60,020
56	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	470	0.45%	$64,870
57	Sales Managers	460	0.44%	$131,000
58	Medical Assistants	450	0.43%	$36,780
59	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	450	0.43%	$40,620
60	Human Resources Specialists	440	0.42%	$61,790
61	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	440	0.42%	$27,500
62	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	440	0.42%	$32,830
63	Construction Managers	420	0.40%	$107,590
64	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	420	0.40%	$53,060
65	All Other Managers	390	0.37%	$138,300
66	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	390	0.37%	$81,000
67	Other Business Operations Specialists	390	0.37%	$76,210
68	Nursing Assistants	390	0.37%	$33,520
69	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	380	0.36%	$34,210
70	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	360	0.34%	$44,690
71	Industrial Production Managers	350	0.33%	$136,280
72	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	340	0.32%	$62,670
73	Bartenders	340	0.32%	$25,590
74	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	340	0.32%	$50,940
75	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	330	0.31%	$22,470
76	Property, Real Estate Managers	320	0.31%	$108,770
77	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	320	0.31%	$25,980
78	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	310	0.30%	$76,770
79	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	310	0.30%	$21,130
80	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	310	0.30%	$60,100
81	Driver/Sales Workers	310	0.30%	$33,660
82	Fast Food Cooks	300	0.29%	$26,240
83	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	300	0.29%	$55,530
84	Compliance Officers	290	0.28%	$84,990
85	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	290	0.28%	$26,020
86	Real Estate Sales Agents	290	0.28%	$95,100
87	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	280	0.27%	$44,300
88	Architectural and Engineering Managers	270	0.26%	$172,440
89	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers	270	0.26%	$37,680
90	Security Guards	260	0.25%	$29,660
91	Childcare Workers	260	0.25%	$25,820
92	Counter and Rental Clerks	260	0.25%	$37,970
93	Computer User Support Specialists	250	0.24%	$56,780
94	Medical Secretaries	250	0.24%	$38,340
95	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	250	0.24%	$60,740
96	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	240	0.23%	$134,720
97	Dishwashers	240	0.23%	$28,220
98	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	240	0.23%	$63,920
99	Helpers--Production Workers	240	0.23%	$34,830
100	Computer and Information Systems Managers	230	0.22%	$164,040

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