Odessa, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Odessa	Texas	National
Income per capita	$44,202	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$94,619	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,208	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,743	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,142	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,788	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Odessa is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Odessa is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Odessa is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Odessa is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,073 $94,619 $189,238

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Odessa median earnings by income bracket

Odessa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	39.5%	39.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gardendale, TX	1,443	$122,841	51.0%
West Odessa, TX	26,972	$94,025	15.6%
Goldsmith, TX	127	$75,546	7.1%
Odessa, TX	125,590	$94,619	16.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ann Arbor, MI	125,691	$103,170	26.8%
Columbia, MO	125,431	$79,655	2.1%
Hartford, CT	125,397	$52,943	34.9%
Saanich, BC	125,800	n/a
Victorville, CA	126,104	$82,368	1.3%
Odessa, TX	125,590	$94,619	16.3%

Source: The Odessa, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.