Cost of hiring in Odessa, TX
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 16 jobs in Odessa, with about 1,150 people1. Medians run from $35,270 a year for data entry specialists to $98,590 for project coordinators.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Odessa
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-commerce Order Specialist | +5.3% | 30 | |
| Sales Development Representative | +4.8% | 770 | |
| Bookkeeper | -3.4% | 880 | |
| Project Coordinator | -3.6% | 480 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -3.9% | 60 | |
| Accountant | -4.1% | 550 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -4.8% | 380 | |
| Paralegal | -4.8% | 100 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -5.2% | 920 | |
| Executive Assistant | -8.6% | 110 | |
| Office Manager | -8.9% | 790 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -12.3% | 1,150 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -12.4% | 280 | |
| Recruiter | -14.3% | 290 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -14.7% | 50 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -28.5% | 100 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $39,270 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $50,671 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Odessa against the US
Odessa pays above the US median for 2 of the 16 roles, most of all for e-commerce order specialists (+5.3%) and sales development representatives (+4.8%), and below it for 14, furthest for marketing specialists (-28.5%). The middle gap across all 16 is -5.0%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for sales development representatives, #48 of 520 areas by median pay; its lowest is for data entry specialists, #351 of 394.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Odessa has more bookkeepers (12.7% of these jobs here, against 8.7% nationally) and sales development representatives (11.1% against 8.0%), and fewer marketing specialists (1.4% against 5.7%) and executive assistants (1.6% against 2.9%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Charleston-North Charleston, SC is nearest, at -5.2%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass, OR | -4.6% | 14 | 2,140 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL | -4.7% | 16 | 163,610 |
| Odessa, TX | -5.0% (this area) | 16 | 6,940 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | -5.2% | 17 | 43,050 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | -5.2% | 15 | 9,370 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | -5.2% | 17 | 51,290 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, marketing specialists in Odessa span $30,720–$141,870, the widest band (4.6×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $34,600–$55,120. Wider than nationally for marketing specialists and project coordinators, narrower for payroll specialists and recruiters. Budget from the median for marketing specialists, e-commerce order specialists, accountants and 3 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($67,550 against a $56,330 median for marketing specialists).
Odessa against Texas
Against Texas as a whole, Odessa pays more for 4 of 16 roles, led by sales development representatives (+18.9%) and e-commerce order specialists (+9.8%), and less for 8, most of all marketing specialists (-22.3%). It has the highest median in Texas for e-commerce order specialists.
Other areas in Texas
By jobs in these roles, Odessa is #25 of 32 areas in Texas. The table shows the areas closest to it in size, from Laredo to the Border Region of Texas nonmetro area.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Laredo, TX | 10,520 | 17 |
| Eastern Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | 10,480 | 17 |
| Tyler, TX | 10,470 | 16 |
| Longview, TX | 10,300 | 17 |
| Abilene, TX | 8,940 | 16 |
| San Angelo, TX | 5,080 | 14 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 4,930 | 16 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 4,440 | 15 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 4,400 | 15 |
| Border Region of Texas (Nonmetro) | 3,690 | 14 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Odessa?
Of the 16 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $98,590 a year, about $127,213 with benefits; the lowest is Data Entry Specialist, $35,270.
Is hiring in Odessa cheaper than the US median?
For 14 of the 16 roles, yes, most of all marketing specialists (-28.5%). 2 pay more than the US median, led by e-commerce order specialists (+5.3%).
Sources
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How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.