Petroleum Engineers salary in Odessa, TX
The median petroleum engineers in Odessa, TX earns $135,620 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,664 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $78,980
- 25th percentile
- $96,730
- Median percentile
- $135,620
- 75th percentile
- $177,270
- 90th percentile
- $218,320
Based on 220 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
$103,962 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $135,620 |
| Federal income tax | −$21,283 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,375 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,664 |
| Every two weeks | $3,999 |
Does it go far here?
$144,436Median pay in Odessa, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,259 a month, Census ACS).