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Office Manager salary in Midland, TX

Midland is a higher-paying market for office managers: the median of $72,970 a year1 is 12.4% above the Texas statewide median of $64,940, and 5.0% above the US median of $69,500. That is in the top quarter of US areas (#67 of 519). BLS counts about 1,100 people in this job here.

$6,081median pay per month in Midland
$7,846employer cost per month with benefits
$35.08median pay per hour
1,100people in this job in Midland

BLS occupation 43-1011, area Midland, TX. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in Midland against Texas and the US

Range10thMedian90th
Midland, TX$45,580$72,970$111,000
Texas$43,320$64,940$103,540
United States$45,610$69,500$104,710
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

Office managers at the 90th percentile earn $111,000, 2.4 times the 10th percentile; the US ratio is 2.3. The middle half of office managers in Midland earns $55,280–$91,870. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is $36,590 wide, wider than in Texas as a whole ($31,540) and the US ($29,140), so what a office manager earns in Midland depends more on the employer.

What to budget for an office manager here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$45,580$3,798$21.91$58,813
25th percentile$55,280$4,607$26.58$71,329
Median$72,970$6,081$35.08$94,155
75th percentile$91,870$7,656$44.17$118,542
90th percentile$111,000$9,250$53.37$143,226

The step from the 25th percentile to the median is $17,690 a year; from the median to the 75th it is $18,900, or about $24,387 once benefits are added. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $69,500 falls between the 25th percentile and the median in Midland, and the Texas statewide median of $64,940 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in Midland

At the $72,970 median, a local hire costs about $94,155 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $21,185 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

We place executive assistants, customer support and e-commerce staff today; for office managers we answer within one business day whether we can help. Enter the monthly pay you have in mind to compare it with a local hire. The fee field shows our standard fee3; Deel's contractor plan is the default payroll tool4.

$94,155local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$80,267difference in year one
85%of the local cost saved

Other roles in Midland

Of the 16 roles we track in Midland, this one ranks #5 by median pay, between recruiters ($78,650) and marketing specialists ($72,550). Accountant is the highest at $100,890.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 16 roles in Midland, TX
RoleMedianvs office managerJobs
Sales Development Representative
$80,460
+10.3%1,710
Recruiter
$78,650
+7.8%580
Office Manager
$72,970
this role1,100
Marketing Specialist
$72,550
-0.6%250
Paralegal
$64,500
-11.6%100

Measured against the US median, office managers rank #5 of the 16 roles we track in Midland (+5.0%), between HR assistants (+6.0%) and recruiters (+3.6%). The typical role here is at +2.4%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Office managers hold 9.7% of the jobs in these 16 roles in Midland, 10.4% across Texas and 9.3% nationally. That is close to the national mix.

Other areas in Texas

Across the 32 areas of Texas with data for this job, the median runs from $49,010 in Brownsville-Harlingen to $76,240 in Austin-Round Rock, a gap of $27,230 a year. Of the 22 areas in Texas with more office managers than Midland, 20 pay less, the largest of them Houston-Pasadena, TX ($65,990), San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($63,850) and El Paso, TX ($57,930).

AreaMedianvs MidlandJobs
Austin-Round Rock, TX
$76,240
+4.5%17,400
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
$73,070
+0.1%45,710
Midland, TX
$72,970
this area1,100
Houston-Pasadena, TX
$65,990
-9.6%36,940
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$63,850
-12.5%12,300
Odessa, TX
$63,280
-13.3%790
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$61,250
-16.1%1,570

Midland against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, Midland is #216 of 517 US areas for this job. It is a mid-sized market, and its pay is in the top quarter of US areas. Outside Texas, Yakima and Nashville-Murfreesboro pay just above Midland and Rochester and Philadelphia-Camden just below. All four are within $270 a year of the median in Midland. Of the three markets with about as many office managers, one pays more.

Metro areaMedianvs MidlandJobsClose in
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$77,500
+6.2%1,120jobs
Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN
$73,060
+0.1%17,890pay
Yakima, WA
$73,050
+0.1%880pay
Midland, TX
$72,970
this area1,100
Rochester, MN
$72,940
-0.0%940pay
Philadelphia-Camden, PA-NJ
$72,700
-0.4%28,900pay
Gainesville, FL
$61,910
-15.2%1,120jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$59,990
-17.8%1,120jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire an office manager in Midland, TX?

About $94,155 a year at the median, or $7,846 a month: $72,970 in pay plus about $21,185 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do office managers earn in Midland?

Pay here is higher than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $72,970 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $45,580, the 90th $111,000, and the middle half earned $55,280 to $91,870.

Is Midland cheaper than the rest of Texas for office managers?

No, it costs more: a median of $72,970 against $64,940 statewide. The next area up in Texas is Dallas-Fort Worth at $73,070, the next down Houston-Pasadena at $65,990.

How many office managers work in Midland?

BLS counts about 1,100 in the May 2025 survey. 22 areas in Texas have more; the closest in size is the Eastern Region of Texas nonmetro area, with about 1,110.

Does an office manager cost more than a marketing specialist in Midland?

Yes: $420 a year more at the median. The medians are $72,970 and $72,550.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-1011: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.