Highest-paying jobs in Odessa

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#50. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $74,550
- Median hourly wage: $35.84
- Total employment: 110 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Extraction workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,010
- Median hourly wage: $36.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

- Median annual wage: $75,110
- Median hourly wage: $36.11
- Total employment: 620 people (7.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,550
- Median hourly wage: $36.32
- Total employment: 140 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $76,930
- Median hourly wage: $36.99
- Total employment: 490 people (6.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $78,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 1,120 people (14.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $78,330
- Median hourly wage: $37.66
- Total employment: 120 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Healthcare social workers

- Median annual wage: $78,580
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $78,890
- Median hourly wage: $37.93
- Total employment: 50 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,800
- Median hourly wage: $38.36
- Total employment: 110 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

- Median annual wage: $79,810
- Median hourly wage: $38.37
- Total employment: 710 people (8.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $80,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.56
- Total employment: 100 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,810
- Median hourly wage: $39.33
- Total employment: 60 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $82,130
- Median hourly wage: $39.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $85,140
- Median hourly wage: $40.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,300
- Median hourly wage: $41.01
- Total employment: 60 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors

- Median annual wage: $87,860
- Median hourly wage: $42.24
- Total employment: 130 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $91,300
- Median hourly wage: $43.90
- Total employment: 410 people (5.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $94,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.23
- Total employment: 190 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,170
- Median hourly wage: $46.72
- Total employment: 40 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $99,960
- Median hourly wage: $48.06
- Total employment: 2,730 people (34.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $100,350
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 50 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $101,650
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Total employment: 400 people (5.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.25
- Total employment: 240 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $102,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.33
- Total employment: 30 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,870
- Median hourly wage: $49.46
- Total employment: 100 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $104,210
- Median hourly wage: $50.10
- Total employment: 120 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $104,530
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,740
- Median hourly wage: $50.35
- Total employment: 70 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $104,860
- Median hourly wage: $50.42
- Total employment: 230 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $106,900
- Median hourly wage: $51.40
- Total employment: 60 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $109,440
- Median hourly wage: $52.62
- Total employment: 80 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $115,920
- Median hourly wage: $55.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $118,010
- Median hourly wage: $56.73
- Total employment: 60 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $118,490
- Median hourly wage: $56.97
- Total employment: 90 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $120,400
- Median hourly wage: $57.89
- Total employment: 160 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $123,790
- Median hourly wage: $59.52
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $124,980
- Median hourly wage: $60.09
- Total employment: 80 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $124,990
- Median hourly wage: $60.09
- Total employment: 50 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $126,350
- Median hourly wage: $60.75
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $128,600
- Median hourly wage: $61.83
- Total employment: 130 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $129,140
- Median hourly wage: $62.09
- Total employment: 330 people (4.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,280
- Median hourly wage: $64.56
- Total employment: 310 people (3.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $138,320
- Median hourly wage: $66.50
- Total employment: 90 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $142,350
- Median hourly wage: $68.44
- Total employment: 90 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $146,160
- Median hourly wage: $70.27
- Total employment: 220 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $234,850
- Median hourly wage: $112.91
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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