SOC 47-5081 · Odessa, TX metro

Helpers--Extraction Workers Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for helpers--extraction workers in Odessa, Texas is $40,910 a year ($19.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,480: half of the 70 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,635).

$40,910average per year

$19.67 / hourMedian $39,480Take-home ≈ $35,051

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Extraction Workers pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,580 or more. The middle half of helpers--extraction workers in Odessa earn between $39,350 and $41,530.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,910$3,409$19.67
Median$39,480$3,290$18.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,350$3,279$18.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,530$3,461$19.97

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Odessa

On the average salary of $40,910, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $35,051 a year, or $2,921 a month and $1,348 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 helpers--extraction workers? 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 $40,910 buys what about $43,569 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 4th of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($44,010).

All Helpers--Extraction Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--extraction workers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,120).

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in Odessa: questions

How much do helpers--extraction workers make an hour in Odessa?

$19.67 an hour on average, and $18.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--extraction workers salary in Odessa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--extraction workers take-home pay in Odessa?

About $35,051 a year ($2,921 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,910. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--extraction workers earn more in Odessa than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,635).

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 47-5081; area Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 21.03, this job is 21.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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