Odessa, TX · SOC 39-3091

Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Odessa

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$27,010

per year in Odessa

16% below

National Median

$32,150

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$12.99/hr

median hourly

Employment

60

jobs in Odessa

BLS metro-level wage data places Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in Odessa, TX at a median of $27,010 per year ($12.99/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $32,150, Odessa pays 16% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 60 amusement and recreation attendantss are employed across the Odessa MSA in SOC 39-3091.

The Odessa pay distribution spans from $21,310 at the 10th percentile to $35,120 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $21,560 and the 75th at $29,750, so half of Odessa-based amusement and recreation attendantss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Odessa, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Odessa

Annual Salary Distribution

$21,310$21,560$27,010$29,750$35,120
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$21,310

25th Percentile

$21,560

Median

$27,010

75th Percentile

$29,750

90th Percentile

$35,120

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Amusement and Recreation Attendants make in Odessa?
The median annual salary for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Odessa, TX is $27,010 ($12.99/hour). The salary range spans from $21,310 at the 10th percentile to $35,120 at the 90th percentile.
Is Odessa a good place to work as a Amusement and Recreation Attendants?
Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Odessa, TX earns 16% below the national median of $32,150. There are approximately 60 Amusement and Recreation Attendants jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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