SOC 19-5012 · Odessa, TX metro

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for occupational health and safety technicians in Odessa, Texas is $64,200 a year ($30.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,480: half of the 40 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

$64,200average per year

$30.86 / hourMedian $65,480Take-home ≈ $53,765

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

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

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 14Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,740 or more. The middle half of occupational health and safety technicians in Odessa earn between $47,940 and $79,530.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,200$5,350$30.87
Median$65,480$5,457$31.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,940$3,995$23.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,530$6,628$38.24

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

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians pay in Odessa vs. Texas and the U.S.

Occupational health and safety technicians in Odessa earn 3% more than the Texas average ($62,270) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($68,120). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $61,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Odessa$64,200$65,480$39,290$95,74040
Texas$62,270$57,980$44,060$87,7704,420
United States$68,120$61,560$46,280$100,16030,590

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

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary after taxes in Odessa

On the average salary of $64,200, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $53,765 a year, or $4,480 a month and $2,068 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 occupational health and safety 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 $64,200 buys what about $68,374 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Odessa ($48,590). A typical home costs $256,700, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 4th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($75,410).

All Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for occupational health and safety technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($95,030).

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary by city

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians salary in Odessa: questions

How much do occupational health and safety technicians make an hour in Odessa?

$30.86 an hour on average, and $31.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level occupational health and safety technicians salary in Odessa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the occupational health and safety technicians take-home pay in Odessa?

About $53,765 a year ($4,480 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,200. Texas has no state income tax.

Do occupational health and safety technicians earn more in Odessa than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,120).

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 19-5012; area Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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 2.31, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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