Odessa, TX metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Odessa Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Odessa, TX metro area
Figures describe the Odessa, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Odessa city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 241 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $281,480 | $135.33 | 50 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $200,310 | $96.30 | 30 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,340 | $79.97 | 70 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $153,860 | $73.97 | 40 |
| 5 | Financial Managers | $152,200 | $73.17 | 280 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $146,830 | $70.59 | 100 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $141,260 | $67.91 | 100 |
| 8 | Petroleum Engineers | $135,620 | $65.20 | 220 |
| 9 | Managers, All Other | $134,830 | $64.82 | 240 |
| 10 | Sales Engineers | $134,740 | $64.78 | 50 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $133,420 | $64.15 | 80 |
| 12 | Lawyers | $133,340 | $64.11 | 110 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | $132,250 | $63.58 | 80 |
| 14 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $129,730 | $62.37 | 60 |
| 15 | Physician Assistants | $129,380 | $62.20 | 40 |
| 16 | Software Developers | $127,080 | $61.10 | 110 |
| 17 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,690 | $60.91 | 70 |
| 18 | Sales Managers | $125,370 | $60.27 | 340 |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers | $125,070 | $60.13 | 150 |
| 20 | Management Analysts | $122,080 | $58.69 | 120 |
| 21 | Administrative Services Managers | $115,470 | $55.52 | 80 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers | $111,750 | $53.73 | 70 |
| 23 | Mechanical Engineers | $111,700 | $53.70 | 120 |
| 24 | Facilities Managers | $109,740 | $52.76 | 60 |
| 25 | Physical Therapists | $109,690 | $52.74 | 60 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Odessa metro area overview.
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.