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Midland salaries

The median worker in the Midland, TX metro area earned $52,320 a year in 2024, about $25.16 an hour. That ranks #49 of the 391 metro areas published here, 5.7% above the national median.

Texas

Median pay $52,320 $25.16 per hour
Vs national +5.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 119,220 wage and salary
Metro rank #49 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Midland pays 10.1% more than Texas as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Wellhead Pumpers 109.93× 1,470 $79,640
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 104.16× 3,650 $48,170
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 95.31× 3,250 $51,740
Petroleum Engineers 80.19× 1,180 $165,880
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 60.38× 610 $64,550
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 60.16× 510 $54,430
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 7.43× 2,420 $60,680
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 5.61× 560 $84,660
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 4.62× 640 $63,220
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 4.55× 2,840 $80,530
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3.45× 1,250 $53,450
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 3.09× 1,010 $59,220

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Midland
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Architectural and Engineering Managers $209,970 $100.95 220
Computer and Information Systems Managers $169,780 $81.63 250
Petroleum Engineers $165,880 $79.75 1,180
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $165,830 $79.72 250
Financial Managers $164,350 $79.01 630
Lawyers $161,200 $77.50 230
Managers, All Other $151,380 $72.78 460
Industrial Production Managers $148,620 $71.45 340
Sales Managers $138,880 $66.77 610
Marketing Managers $138,350 $66.51 240
Industrial Engineers $137,110 $65.92 300
Software Developers $127,160 $61.13 340
General and Operations Managers $126,310 $60.73 4,830
Mechanical Engineers $122,270 $58.79 250
Construction Managers $120,990 $58.17 640
Real Estate Sales Agents $106,340 $51.13 300
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,040 $50.98 260
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $105,000 $50.48 320
Computer Occupations, All Other $101,010 $48.56 240
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $100,460 $48.30 540
Project Management Specialists $98,540 $47.38 820
Civil Engineers $98,500 $47.36 280
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $97,890 $47.06 240
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $95,510 $45.92 330
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $94,650 $45.51 310
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $94,210 n/a 230
Registered Nurses $88,460 $42.53 1,080
Accountants and Auditors $87,490 $42.06 970
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $84,660 $40.70 560
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $82,070 $39.46 530
Compliance Officers $81,700 $39.28 290
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $80,850 $38.87 350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $80,530 $38.72 2,840
Wellhead Pumpers $79,640 $38.29 1,470
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,190 $37.59 1,240
Instructional Coordinators $77,140 $37.09 320
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $77,110 $37.07 950
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $76,450 $36.76 360
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $75,070 $36.09 1,660
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $75,020 $36.07 230
Human Resources Specialists $74,860 $35.99 480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $72,760 $34.98 1,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $72,260 $34.74 240
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $68,780 $33.07 290
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $67,290 $32.35 280
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $66,300 $31.88 620
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $64,550 $31.03 610
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,220 $30.40 640
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,120 n/a 660
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $62,690 $30.14 280
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,990 $29.80 320
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,920 n/a 1,170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,820 n/a 380
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,680 $29.17 2,420
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $60,460 $29.07 670
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $59,920 $28.81 430
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $59,700 n/a 240
Electricians $59,380 $28.55 1,070
Machinists $59,230 $28.47 300
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $59,220 $28.47 1,010

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Midland by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
General and Operations Managers 4,830 $126,310 $60.73
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,680 $57,730 $27.75
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 3,650 $48,170 $23.16
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 3,250 $51,740 $24.88
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 2,840 $80,530 $38.72
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,820 $28,330 $13.62
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2,420 $60,680 $29.17
Retail Salespersons 2,250 $31,620 $15.20
Construction Laborers 2,010 $40,820 $19.63
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,920 $38,860 $18.68
Cashiers 1,880 $29,060 $13.97
Office Clerks, General 1,670 $46,510 $22.36
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 1,660 $75,070 $36.09
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,650 $38,750 $18.63
Waiters and Waitresses 1,490 $29,290 $14.08
Wellhead Pumpers 1,470 $79,640 $38.29
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,450 $50,280 $24.17
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,370 $46,090 $22.16
Customer Service Representatives 1,350 $39,070 $18.78
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,310 $26,780 $12.87

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Texas metro areas

Midland pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Midland?

The median across all occupations is $52,320, or $25.16 an hour, covering 119,220 wage and salary workers. The mean is $68,800, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Midland pay more than the rest of Texas?

Yes. The metro median of $52,320 is 10.1% above the Texas median of $47,500. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Midland?

Architectural and Engineering Managers ($209,970), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($169,780), Petroleum Engineers ($165,880). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Midland unusually full of?

Wellhead Pumpers, at 109.93× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.