metropolitan statistical area · 33260

Midland, TX

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Midland, TX metro area

Figures describe the Midland, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Midland city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$54,480
Total employment122,180

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Midland, TX metro area was $54,480 per year ($26.19 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 122,180 jobs. 300 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Wellhead Pumpers117.601,660$72,110
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas111.553,940$47,180
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas101.993,460$49,470
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas69.80580$56,120
Petroleum Engineers66.36940$172,070
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door27.261,030$58,230
Industrial Machinery Mechanics7.622,630$60,420
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists5.29580$91,570

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 300 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Midland, TX metro area
Occupation
General and Operations Managers$132,420$63.664,8301.75
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,200$27.984,5402.80
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$47,180$22.683,940111.55
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$49,470$23.783,460101.99
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,650$13.783,2401.07
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,940$38.442,7004.23
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,420$29.052,6307.62
Retail Salespersons$33,660$16.182,2100.72
Construction Laborers$39,500$18.991,9702.28
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,200$18.361,9000.85
Office Clerks, General$46,440$22.331,7600.91
Cashiers$30,140$14.491,7500.72
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$80,460$38.681,7101.74
Wellhead Pumpers$72,110$34.671,660117.60
Waiters and Waitresses$23,700$11.391,5600.88
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41,910$20.151,5000.65
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,850$12.911,4600.43
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$52,210$25.101,4401.34
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,270$23.211,4001.04
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,880$39.361,3702.83
Customer Service Representatives$44,890$21.581,3400.66
Accountants and Auditors$100,890$48.511,2401.08
Registered Nurses$82,120$39.481,2100.46
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,880$23.021,2001.00
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,300Not published1,1702.41
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,900$27.841,1503.06
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,970$35.081,1000.97
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,010$16.831,0700.62
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$58,230$27.991,03027.26
Electricians$59,530$28.629801.64
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,930$36.999600.99
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,360$17.489500.99
Petroleum Engineers$172,070$82.7394066.36
Project Management Specialists$98,170$47.209301.11
Cooks, Restaurant$35,670$17.159000.81
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,410$29.538102.47
Financial Managers$172,520$82.948001.20
Managers, All Other$154,630$74.347601.54
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,220$22.227600.86
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,590$22.887201.54
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$70,840$34.067201.47
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,540Not published6800.81
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$87,890$42.266700.78
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,780$14.326600.98
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,200$30.866204.49
Construction Managers$118,630$57.036002.02
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,000Not published6000.54
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,990$24.036001.08
Sales Managers$139,380$67.015901.19
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,280$17.925900.83
Human Resources Specialists$78,650$37.815800.81
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,570$44.035805.29
Nursing Assistants$35,970$17.295800.51
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$56,120$26.9858069.80
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,810$29.715802.55
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$32,810$15.775601.35
Light Truck Drivers$47,330$22.765400.70
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,700$29.185101.41
Food Preparation Workers$33,200$15.965000.72
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,060$21.674900.76
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$78,260$37.6349049.47
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,140$16.904901.63
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$96,500$46.394701.94
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,270$22.724700.43
Bartenders$21,980$10.574300.73
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,000$35.584308.36
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,170$38.544300.82
Software Developers$126,190$60.674000.30
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$23,410$11.264000.93
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,550$18.053900.52
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,340$22.283900.64
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,350Not published3800.35
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,240$18.873801.19
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$219,140$105.3637020.14
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,250$21.283600.47
Driver/Sales Workers$39,960$19.213601.11
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,780$25.373502.21
Helpers--Production Workers$38,170$18.353502.71
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,990$50.003401.96
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,260$38.593400.65
Real Estate Sales Agents$109,760$52.773402.21
Industrial Engineers$141,120$67.853201.11
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published3200.89
Computer and Information Systems Managers$174,040$83.673100.59
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,430$36.273100.80
Computer User Support Specialists$62,140$29.883100.55
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$80,540$38.7231011.87
Compliance Officers$83,820$40.303000.91
Training and Development Specialists$64,280$30.913000.83
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$59,490$28.603006.37
Instructional Coordinators$74,890$36.003001.70
Medical Assistants$44,010$21.163000.47
Cooks, Fast Food$31,240$15.023000.59
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,600$13.273000.89
Marketing Managers$149,510$71.882900.92
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,390$37.212902.81
Medical and Health Services Managers$108,390$52.112800.60
Lawyers$163,090$78.412800.47
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,240$30.892800.55
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,450$28.102800.91
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,390$22.782801.99
Machinists$58,800$28.272701.18
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$54,800$26.3527035.24
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,240$81.362601.52
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,800$27.792600.80
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,550$34.882500.35
Mechanical Engineers$125,200$60.192501.07
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$45,860$22.052505.54
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41,040$19.732503.34
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$86,210Not published2400.93
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,920$40.352400.98
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$65,130Not published2403.22
Security Guards$37,500$18.032400.23
Dishwashers$30,420$14.632400.65
Childcare Workers$30,010$14.432400.59
Financial and Investment Analysts$106,460$51.182300.82
Civil Engineers$95,480$45.902300.81
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,570$14.702301.45
Industrial Production Managers$135,200$65.002201.12
Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470$46.862200.65
Parts Salespersons$37,530$18.042201.06
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,630$28.672201.91
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,930$23.042202.19
Food Service Managers$60,670$29.172001.06
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,260$14.552002.44
Dental Assistants$45,820$22.031900.63
Tellers$38,180$18.361900.73
Riggers$49,830$23.9619010.76
Cost Estimators$82,540$39.681801.02
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$83,300$40.051800.66
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,100$16.881800.47
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,760$22.961800.56
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$43,750$21.031803.87
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,490$22.351801.48
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,630$39.731701.00
Carpenters$60,830$29.241700.33
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,840$17.231701.95
Human Resources Managers$148,080$71.191600.94
Chemical Technicians$61,690$29.661603.49
Physicians, All Other$417,970$200.951600.61
Pharmacy Technicians$45,790$22.021600.44
Helpers--Electricians$48,050$23.101603.19
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,090$26.011602.21
Facilities Managers$116,540$56.031501.21
Logisticians$81,890$39.371500.78
Computer Systems Analysts$124,540$59.881500.37
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,420$22.321500.42
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,160$16.421500.66
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,430$13.191500.47
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,690$19.561500.60
Insurance Sales Agents$48,140$23.141500.40
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,220$21.741500.83
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,070$23.591505.45
Helpers--Extraction Workers$42,810$20.5815028.69
Crane and Tower Operators$79,220$38.091504.58
Administrative Services Managers$127,180$61.151400.66
Management Analysts$104,260$50.131400.20
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$36,690$17.6414010.50
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$112,420$54.051403.65
Tutors$39,160$18.831401.04
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.791400.55
Electrical Engineers$127,420$61.261300.85
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,250Not published1301.50
Public Relations Specialists$64,400$30.961300.57
Pharmacists$161,260$77.531300.51
Physical Therapists$118,450$56.951300.62
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,470$17.531300.38
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,690$22.451300.91
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$81,620$39.241301.75
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,790$24.901200.38
Bill and Account Collectors$51,930$24.971200.95
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,360$22.771200.71
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$28,530$13.721200.40
Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,610$29.621101.29
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published1108.62
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,770$16.711100.41
Coaches and Scouts$37,610Not published1100.57
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,980$27.881100.42
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$39,420$18.951100.80
Animal Caretakers$33,670$16.191100.52
File Clerks$45,650$21.951101.89
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,000$21.631100.70
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,380$29.031100.98
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,750$28.241100.93
Chief Executives$389,330$187.181000.64
Data Scientists$125,330$60.261000.48
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,710$23.901003.83
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,500$31.011000.33
Nurse Practitioners$146,610$70.491000.38
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,700$38.801000.58
Chefs and Head Cooks$58,100$27.931000.65
Cooks, All Other$40,040$19.251006.39
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,510$28.611000.82
Data Entry Keyers$44,190$21.251000.96
Pipelayers$45,440$21.851003.88
Social and Community Service Managers$76,680$36.87900.55
Surveyors$61,180$29.41902.20
Graphic Designers$57,580$27.68900.60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,270$18.40900.73
Cooks, Short Order$28,390$13.65900.85
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,040$14.44900.38
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$39,110$18.81901.20
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$39,650$19.06904.87
Gas Plant Operators$79,910$38.42906.30
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,350$16.52900.20
Loan Officers$72,030$34.63800.36
Financial Specialists, All Other$72,450$34.83800.76
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$50,330$24.20800.21
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,100$38.99800.57
Paramedics$51,850$24.93801.03
Medical Records Specialists$52,740$25.36800.50
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,580$22.88800.69
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$56,660$27.24800.72
Purchasing Managers$131,220$63.09701.04
Personal Financial Advisors$98,930$47.56700.32
Operations Research Analysts$100,390$48.27700.84
Chemists$131,860$63.39701.00
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,450$38.68701.02
Occupational Therapists$105,670$50.80700.56
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,400$18.94700.71
Physical Therapist Assistants$82,620$39.72700.74
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$38,800$18.66700.88
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,350$21.32700.75
Sales Engineers$138,930$66.79701.66
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,390$23.74700.55
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$58,360$28.06702.97
Bakers$34,970$16.81700.36
Production Workers, All Other$46,060$22.15700.35
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$51,950$24.98700.55
Computer Programmers$75,640$36.36600.85
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$94,500$45.43600.42
Environmental Engineers$123,060$59.17601.96
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$137,030$65.88603.62
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,480Not published600.44
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$62,720Not published600.64
Physician Assistants$158,200$76.06600.49
Respiratory Therapists$77,370$37.20600.54
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,920$37.94600.62
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$47,830$23.00600.61
Recreation Workers$30,320$14.58600.23
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,840$22.04600.45
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,950$27.86600.77
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$63,730$30.64604.24
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,440$18.00600.31
Public Relations Managers$163,180$78.45500.77
Natural Sciences Managers$111,950$53.82500.59
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56,440$27.14500.41
Information Security Analysts$129,530$62.27500.33
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,760$35.94500.61
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$62,470$30.04502.06
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,720$32.08500.47
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,140$21.22500.38
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,070$18.30500.91
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$37,660$18.11501.80
Physical Therapist Aides$37,020$17.80501.30
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,730$21.50500.54
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,740$59.01500.39
Transportation Security Screeners$61,110$29.38501.29
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$60,070$28.88500.39
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$43,370$20.85502.16
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$73,910$35.54500.44
Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,710$21.01500.45
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,600$21.92500.40
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$33,790$16.25504.48
Commercial Pilots$198,480Not published501.42
Training and Development Managers$144,240$69.34401.06
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$79,280$38.12400.50
Mechanical Drafters$86,100$41.39401.43
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,950$30.75401.42
Counselors, All Other$62,990$30.28401.70
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$51,580$24.80400.54
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,650Not published400.19
Library Technicians$39,220$18.85400.65
Editors$60,080$28.88400.62
Audio and Video Technicians$48,480$23.31400.69
Opticians, Dispensing$38,080$18.31400.70
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,490$24.27400.27
Surgical Assistants$47,130$22.66402.45
Phlebotomists$41,890$20.14400.33
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$31,640$15.21400.35
Advertising Sales Agents$61,770$29.70400.58
Order Clerks$39,660$19.07400.61
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$53,640$25.79400.53
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$36,870$17.73400.40
Plant and System Operators, All Other$60,100$28.89403.61
Tax Preparers$46,210$22.21300.57
Computer Network Support Specialists$75,380$36.24300.28
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,990$48.07300.36
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$132,060$63.49300.46
Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published300.63
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$114,140$54.88300.57
Healthcare Social Workers$78,900$37.93300.20
Public Safety Telecommunicators$61,250$29.45300.38
Food Batchmakers$28,330$13.62300.24
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,490$45.91Not publishedNot published
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$56,220$27.03Not publishedNot published
Engineers, All Other$104,840$50.40Not publishedNot published
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$29,790$14.32Not publishedNot published
Hydrologic Technicians$102,150$49.11Not publishedNot published
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$39,450$18.96Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.