SOC 43-3071 · Odessa, TX metro

Tellers Salary in Odessa, TX

The average salary for tellers in Odessa, Texas is $38,520 a year ($18.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,860: half of the 180 people in this job in the Odessa, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$38,520average per year

$18.52 / hourMedian $36,860Take-home ≈ $33,131

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 26Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Odessa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,370 or more. The middle half of tellers in Odessa earn between $35,260 and $43,560.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,520$3,210$18.52
Median$36,860$3,072$17.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,260$2,938$16.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,560$3,630$20.94

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Odessa

On the average salary of $38,520, a single filer in Odessa takes home about $33,131 a year, or $2,761 a month and $1,274 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 tellers? 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 $38,520 buys what about $41,024 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 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Texas cities

Odessa ranks 8th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($42,590).

All Tellers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Odessa: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Odessa?

$18.52 an hour on average, and $17.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Odessa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Odessa?

About $33,131 a year ($2,761 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,520. Texas has no state income tax.

Do tellers earn more in Odessa than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Odessa, TX (36220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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