Odessa, TX · SOC 17-3029

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Odessa

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

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Median Salary

$64,870

per year in Odessa

17% below

National Median

$78,350

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$31.19/hr

median hourly

Employment

50

jobs in Odessa

BLS metro-level wage data places Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay in Odessa, TX at a median of $64,870 per year ($31.19/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $78,350, Odessa pays 17% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 50 engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all others are employed across the Odessa MSA in SOC 17-3029.

The Odessa pay distribution spans from $37,130 at the 10th percentile to $105,420 at the 90th — a 2.8× 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 $41,600 and the 75th at $82,910, so half of Odessa-based engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all others 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

$37,130$41,600$64,870$82,910$105,420
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$37,130

25th Percentile

$41,600

Median

$64,870

75th Percentile

$82,910

90th Percentile

$105,420

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other make in Odessa?
The median annual salary for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Odessa, TX is $64,870 ($31.19/hour). The salary range spans from $37,130 at the 10th percentile to $105,420 at the 90th percentile.
Is Odessa a good place to work as a Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other?
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other in Odessa, TX earns 17% below the national median of $78,350. There are approximately 50 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 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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