Question 1

What is the cost of living in Midland, TX?

Accepted Answer

Midland, TX's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 95.78, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 4.2% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,772/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Midland, TX?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Midland, TX, the average median wage is $114,565. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $417,970/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Midland?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Midland, TX are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $417,970; 2) Chief Executives at $389,330; 3) Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers at $219,140; 4) Commercial Pilots at $198,480; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $174,040. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Midland?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Midland, TX is $1,772/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Midland data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
81	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	Construction & Trades	$80K	$38.44/hr
82	Gas Plant Operators	Production & Manufacturing	$80K	$38.42/hr
83	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	Business & Finance	$79K	$38.12/hr
84	Crane and Tower Operators	Transportation	$79K	$38.09/hr
85	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Public Safety	$79K	$37.94/hr
86	Healthcare Social Workers	Community & Social	$79K	$37.93/hr
87	Human Resources Specialists	Business & Finance	$79K	$37.81/hr
88	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	Construction & Trades	$78K	$37.63/hr
89	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$78K	N/A
90	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$77K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Midland, TX

Highest paying careers in Midland

Affordability snapshot: Midland