Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Odessa, TX
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Odessa, TX earns $55,430 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,893 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $43,490
- 25th percentile
- $48,110
- Median percentile
- $55,430
- 75th percentile
- $61,640
- 90th percentile
- $73,010
Based on 670 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
$46,718 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $55,430 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,472 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,240 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,893 |
| Every two weeks | $1,797 |
Does it go far here?
$59,033Median pay in Odessa, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,259 a month, Census ACS).
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