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Odessa, TX is a great place to look for jobs as its future job growth is projected to be 6.88%, which is slightly lower than the national average of 30.54%. The unemployment rate in Odessa is also better than the national average at 4.6% compared to 4.1%. This means that there are plenty of good job opportunities available in Odessa, and residents can feel confident when looking for work in this thriving city.

The unemployment rate in Odessa is 9.9% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Odessa has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 4.5% over the past year.
- The average salary in Odessa is $66,769.
- The median home cost in Odessa is $193,600

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Odessa? Architecture, Engineering ($99,034)
- Worst paying jobs? Farming, Fishing, Forestry ($9,167)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction ($71,064)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Accommodation and Food Services ($21,195)
- Average Income of Residents in Odessa ($32,728) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Odessa (9.9) is higher than USA (6)

Process of Job Search

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Diverse and inclusive employers are looking for job seekers with a wide range of skills and experience. You can find jobs in Odessa, Texas that match your qualifications.

     JobsOdessa, TexasUnited States
  $32,728$37,638
  $66,769$69,021
  9.96
  -14.2%-6.2%
  32.6%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationOdessa, TexasUnited States
  Management$74,636$77,236
  Business, Financial$54,519$68,299
  Computer, Math$93,539$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$99,034$86,023
  Sciences$59,297$66,034
  Social Service$47,677$44,925
  Legal$58,352$88,013
  Education$55,490$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$36,880$43,591
  Health Practitioners$62,760$75,327
  Health Technicians$44,675$41,524
  Healthcare Support$16,659$25,441
  Fire Fighters$38,826$35,516
  Law Enforcement$60,323$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$22,079$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$25,131$23,378
  Personal Care$11,489$15,351
  Sales, Related$37,090$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$38,462$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$9,167$25,716
  Construction, Extraction$57,557$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$53,865$48,436
  Production$50,859$38,103
  Transportation$51,566$39,572
  Material Moving$27,358$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryOdessa, TexasUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$24,375$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction$71,064$74,432
  Construction$51,582$44,287
  Manufacturing$55,326$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$53,558$51,301
  Retail Trade$31,654$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$53,372$43,256
  Utilities$66,586$77,546
  Information$32,746$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$53,299$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$40,912$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$46,556$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$37,109$30,687
  Educational Services$50,482$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$39,142$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$25,486$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$21,195$18,154
  Other Services$33,817$29,481
  Public Administration$52,703$61,644
Unemployment by Year (Years 1990 to 2021)
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You need to be a friendly person who likes people, isn't afraid to work hard, and have a strength of character that can handle challenges to make it here. Odessa sits on  More

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Over 3 years ago

I think Odessa is a perfect little west Texas town. There is pride in our homes, pride in our community and pride in our kids. No, it's not a fancy place, but you won't  More

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Over 6 years ago

Listen to me!!! Do not move to this place!! I was born in this dump and couldnt wait to leave! if you are anything but caucassion your opertunities are very very  More

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