Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Odessa, TX

The median fast food and counter workers in Odessa, TX earns $28,390 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,082 a month.

10th percentile: $22,390
25th percentile: $23,430
Median percentile: $28,390
75th percentile: $29,860
90th percentile: $35,470

Based on 2,960 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

$24,989 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,390
Federal income tax	−$1,229
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,172
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,082
Every two weeks	$961

Does it go far here?

$30,236Median pay in Odessa, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).

60%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

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