Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Odessa, TX

The median engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other in Odessa, TX earns $64,870 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,525 a month.

10th percentile: $37,130
25th percentile: $41,600
Median percentile: $64,870
75th percentile: $82,910
90th percentile: $105,420

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$54,303 take-home a year

Gross pay	$64,870
Federal income tax	−$5,604
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,963
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,525
Every two weeks	$2,089

Does it go far here?

$69,087Median pay in Odessa, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,259 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Odessa, TX

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$104,100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$84,570
Registered Nurses	$81,370
Accountants and Auditors	$80,260
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,580
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$73,350
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$66,620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,750

All engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Texas