H-1B salaries in Odessa, TX

Based on 131 certified H-1B filings in the Odessa, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$77,490
Middle 50%$62.2k–$108.5k
vs. national median−37%comparison median $122,699
Filings131FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $38,967 and $425,760.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,638
25th$62,200
50th (median)$77,490
75th$108,472
90th$153,750

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $85k $110k FY2020: median $67,075 (76 filings) FY2021: median $70,000 (71 filings) FY2022: median $81,000 (69 filings) FY2023: median $71,282 (54 filings) FY2024: median $78,000 (81 filings) FY2025: median $70,034 (89 filings) FY2026: median $97,511 (42 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 76 filings FY20 FY2021: 71 filings FY21 FY2022: 69 filings FY22 FY2023: 54 filings FY23 FY2024: 81 filings FY24 FY2025: 89 filings FY25 FY2026: 42 filings FY26 89
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$67,075$54,783$120,46676
FY2021$70,000$57,250$105,93171
FY2022$81,000$59,050$130,00069
FY2023$71,282$61,238$144,00054
FY2024$78,000$64,960$107,03781
FY2025$70,034$60,600$84,58089
FY2026$97,511$76,872$118,13942

Cost of living

Odessa's median H-1B salary of $77,490 is worth about $82,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,229Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Odessa, TX MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,522Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Odessa, TX MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)93.9Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$82,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesTX: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
High School Teacher$59,81019