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Careers in Midland, TX

Part of Texas.

Midland, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.783, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.6% · 102,968 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$417,970
  2. 2Chief Executives$389,330
  3. 3Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$219,140
  4. 4Commercial Pilots$198,480
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$174,040

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1General and Operations Managers4,830 employed
  2. 2Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4,540 employed
  3. 3Roustabouts, Oil and Gas3,940 employed
  4. 4Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas3,460 employed
  5. 5Fast Food and Counter Workers3,240 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Wellhead Pumpers117.60× national avg
  2. 2Roustabouts, Oil and Gas111.55× national avg
  3. 3Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas101.99× national avg
  4. 4Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas69.80× national avg
  5. 5Petroleum Engineers66.36× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$436,372
  2. 2Chief Executives$406,471
  3. 3Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$228,788
  4. 4Commercial Pilots$207,218
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$181,702

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Texas state page.