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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Odessa, TX

What professions have the highest employment in Odessa, TX? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Odessa, TX. We note that the total employment in Odessa, TX is 72,960. The most popular job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession, which employs 2,930 people (4.02 percent of the total employment in Odessa, TX). The second most common job is the general and operations manager profession which employs 2,830 people (3.88 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Odessa, TX is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

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

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	72,960	100.00%	$44,040
2	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,930	4.02%	$48,840
3	General and Operations Managers	2,830	3.88%	$93,780
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,000	2.74%	$22,890
5	Cashiers	1,760	2.41%	$27,110
6	Retail Salespersons	1,750	2.40%	$31,010
7	Office Clerks, General	1,490	2.04%	$37,310
8	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	1,480	2.03%	$48,250
9	Waiters and Waitresses	1,330	1.82%	$21,860
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,290	1.77%	$39,610
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,240	1.70%	$69,780
12	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,220	1.67%	$57,850
13	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	1,190	1.63%	$39,250
14	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,180	1.62%	$33,290
15	Customer Service Representatives	1,020	1.40%	$36,580
16	Registered Nurses	1,010	1.38%	$80,700
17	Food Preparation Workers	1,010	1.38%	$29,280
18	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,010	1.38%	$40,830
19	Construction Laborers	940	1.29%	$36,660
20	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	860	1.18%	$61,130
21	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	860	1.18%	$45,100
22	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	830	1.14%	$43,860
23	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	810	1.11%	$44,850
24	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	810	1.11%	$60,480
25	Restaurant Cooks	800	1.10%	$30,720
26	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	750	1.03%	$56,880
27	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	740	1.01%	$16,910
28	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	730	1.00%	$30,640
29	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	670	0.92%	$33,500
30	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	640	0.88%	$61,900
31	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	590	0.81%	$78,100
32	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	580	0.79%	$37,870
33	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	570	0.78%	$73,990
34	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	540	0.74%	$60,590
35	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	530	0.73%	$37,340
36	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	530	0.73%	$39,300
37	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	520	0.71%	$48,560
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	510	0.70%	$61,840
39	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	510	0.70%	$45,880
40	Receptionists and Information Clerks	490	0.67%	$30,580
41	Electricians	490	0.67%	$57,520
42	Accountants and Auditors	480	0.66%	$79,550
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	430	0.59%	$59,180
44	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	420	0.58%	$23,880
45	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	410	0.56%	$31,190
46	Carpenters	400	0.55%	$45,650
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	400	0.55%	$65,890
48	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	370	0.51%	$27,410
49	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	360	0.49%	$44,950
50	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	350	0.48%	$61,410
51	Parts Salespersons	350	0.48%	$38,970
52	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	340	0.47%	$56,260
53	Nursing Assistants	330	0.45%	$31,050
54	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	320	0.44%	$62,380
55	Machinists	320	0.44%	$48,950
56	Sales Managers	310	0.42%	$112,360
57	Bartenders	310	0.42%	$22,240
58	Project Management Specialists	300	0.41%	$100,090
59	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	300	0.41%	$21,630
60	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	300	0.41%	$36,770
61	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	300	0.41%	$38,310
62	Construction Managers	270	0.37%	$102,800
63	Medical Assistants	270	0.37%	$36,230
64	Childcare Workers	270	0.37%	$23,700
65	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	270	0.37%	$43,660
66	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	260	0.36%	$50,550
67	Counter and Rental Clerks	250	0.34%	$36,080
68	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	240	0.33%	$56,490
69	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	240	0.33%	$61,280
70	Medical Secretaries	240	0.33%	$37,670
71	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	240	0.33%	$55,780
72	Driver/Sales Workers	240	0.33%	$28,690
73	Human Resources Specialists	230	0.32%	$58,060
74	Medical and Health Services Managers	220	0.30%	$100,770
75	Petroleum Engineers	220	0.30%	$119,240
76	Dishwashers	220	0.30%	$27,770
77	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	220	0.30%	$36,430
78	Helpers--Production Workers	220	0.30%	$36,060
79	Financial Managers	200	0.27%	$120,130
80	Tellers	200	0.27%	$34,550
81	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	200	0.27%	$48,230
82	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	190	0.26%	$65,610
83	Insurance Sales Agents	180	0.25%	$37,640
84	Packers and Packagers	180	0.25%	$24,150
85	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	170	0.23%	$63,900
86	Pharmacy Technicians	170	0.23%	$38,570
87	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	170	0.23%	$21,830
88	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	170	0.23%	$26,470
89	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	170	0.23%	$57,950
90	Tire Repairers and Changers	170	0.23%	$34,710
91	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	170	0.23%	$29,220
92	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	160	0.22%	$96,450
93	Training and Development Specialists	160	0.22%	$56,300
94	Other Business Operations Specialists	160	0.22%	$67,050
95	Computer User Support Specialists	150	0.21%	$51,240
96	Security Guards	150	0.21%	$29,870
97	Billing and Posting Clerks	150	0.21%	$39,660
98	Crane and Tower Operators	150	0.21%	$55,920
99	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	140	0.19%	$67,000
100	Instructional Coordinators	140	0.19%	$64,770

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