Public Relations Specialists salary in Odessa, TX

The median public relations specialists in Odessa, TX earns $60,350 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,223 a month.

10th percentile: $35,730
25th percentile: $46,140
Median percentile: $60,350
75th percentile: $80,820
90th percentile: $103,040

Based on 70 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

$50,671 take-home a year

Gross pay	$60,350
Federal income tax	−$5,062
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,617
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,223
Every two weeks	$1,949

Does it go far here?

$64,273Median pay in Odessa, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).

30%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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