SOC 17-3028 · Odessa, TX metro

Calibration Technologists and Technicians Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for calibration technologists and technicians in Odessa, Texas is $73,250 a year ($35.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,630: half of the 50 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($74,170).

$73,250average per year

$35.22 / hourMedian $68,630Take-home ≈ $60,361

  • $47K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 9Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Calibration Technologists and Technicians pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,670 or more. The middle half of calibration technologists and technicians in Odessa earn between $50,600 and $94,840.

  • $47K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,250$6,104$35.22
Median$68,630$5,719$33.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,600$4,217$24.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,840$7,903$45.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Calibration Technologists and Technicians pay in Odessa vs. Texas and the U.S.

Calibration technologists and technicians in Odessa earn 5% less than the Texas average ($77,490) and about the same as the U.S. average ($74,170). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $67,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Odessa$73,250$68,630$46,840$102,67050
Texas$77,490$74,100$46,170$108,1205,020
United States$74,170$67,820$46,680$106,55016,540

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Odessa

On the average salary of $73,250, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $60,361 a year, or $5,030 a month and $2,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Odessa a good place for calibration technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Odessa area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $73,250 buys what about $78,012 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 5th of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($95,490).

All Calibration Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for calibration technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,070).

Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Calibration Technologists and Technicians salary in Odessa: questions

How much do calibration technologists and technicians make an hour in Odessa?

$35.22 an hour on average, and $33.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level calibration technologists and technicians salary in Odessa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the calibration technologists and technicians take-home pay in Odessa?

About $60,361 a year ($5,030 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,250. Texas has no state income tax.

Do calibration technologists and technicians earn more in Odessa than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($74,170).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-3028; area Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 5.71, this job is 5.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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