Question 1

What is the cost of living in Odessa, TX?

Accepted Answer

Odessa, TX's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 93.9, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 6.1% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,595/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Odessa, TX?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Odessa, TX, the average median wage is $92,662. The single highest-paying occupation here is Chief Executives at $281,480/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Odessa?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Odessa, TX are: 1) Chief Executives at $281,480; 2) Physicians, All Other at $200,310; 3) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $166,340; 4) Dentists, General at $153,860; 5) Financial Managers at $152,200. 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 Odessa?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Odessa, TX is $1,595/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 Odessa 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
31	General and Operations Managers	Management	$104K	$50.05/hr
32	Purchasing Managers	Management	$102K	$48.98/hr
33	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	Community & Social	$102K	$48.95/hr
34	Instructional Coordinators	Education	$101K	$48.45/hr
35	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$101K	$48.37/hr
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	Sales	$99K	$47.76/hr
37	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$99K	$47.56/hr
38	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$99K	$47.4/hr
39	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	Business & Finance	$98K	$46.98/hr
40	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$97K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Odessa, TX

Highest paying careers in Odessa

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