SOC 47-2132 · Odessa, TX metro

Insulation Workers, Mechanical Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for insulation workers, mechanical in Odessa, Texas is $50,130 a year ($24.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,760: half of the 100 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,854).

$50,130average per year

$24.10 / hourMedian $52,760Take-home ≈ $42,459

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Insulation Workers, Mechanical pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,620 or more. The middle half of insulation workers, mechanical in Odessa earn between $47,260 and $52,760.

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,130$4,178$24.10
Median$52,760$4,397$25.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,260$3,938$22.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,760$4,397$25.37

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

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary after taxes in Odessa

On the average salary of $50,130, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $42,459 a year, or $3,538 a month and $1,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 insulation workers, mechanical? 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 $50,130 buys what about $53,389 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 3rd of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($52,070).

All Insulation Workers, Mechanical salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for insulation workers, mechanical

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,800).

Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary by city

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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in Odessa: questions

How much do insulation workers, mechanical make an hour in Odessa?

$24.10 an hour on average, and $25.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level insulation workers, mechanical salary in Odessa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the insulation workers, mechanical take-home pay in Odessa?

About $42,459 a year ($3,538 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,130. Texas has no state income tax.

Do insulation workers, mechanical earn more in Odessa than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($67,854).

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 47-2132; area Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 7.55, this job is 7.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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