Odessa Jobs

Odessa is a city located primarily in Ector County, of which it is the county seat , in the U.S. state of Texas. Some of its city limits extend into adjacent Midland County near the Country Club and Mission Dorado. Odessa's population was 90,943 at the 2000 United States Census, with a 2005 census population estimated projection of 93,546. The Midland–Odessa metropolitan area had a population 251,842 as of the July 1, 2006 estimate. The city was named after the Russian city Odessa .

Though the economy is mostly driven by the area's oil industry, new economic steps are currently being taken to ensure the city's existence after oil is no longer abundant in the area. Such steps include a bid for the Futuregen test power plant and the opening of retail outlets. Odessa is also a stop on, and a supporter of, the La Entrada al Pacifico trade corridor.

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Among the most common occupations in Odessa are Sales and office occupations, 31%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Odessa, Texas work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Odessa Jobs are for order builder (loader) jobs, pharmacist jobs, assistant store manager jobs, registered nurse jobs, branch manager jobs and account manager jobs.

The leading industries in Odessa, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Retail trade, 13%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Odessa job listings indicate that the following industries in Odessa are hiring the most workers: Nurses & Nursing, Commercial Banking, Capital Equipment Leasing, Food Service Contractors and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Odessa, Texas is $30,837, and the median income of households in Odessa was $36,162.

Odessa has an unemployment rate of 4.0%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Odessa Trends data, the number of Odessa, Texas jobs has increased by 116% since November 2006.

Population of Odessa Total population 94,329 Male 48.03% Female 51.97% Median age 32.1     Odessa Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.3% Median cost of a home $57,300 Median mortgage payment $531 Renter-occupied homes 30.7% Vacant housing 10.5% Median monthly rent $530     Average Income Median for all workers $21,884 Median for all male full-time $37,654 Median for all female full-time $24,020     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 54% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 10%     Race White 80% Black or African American 5% Asian 1% Other 14%     Odessa Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 17 minutes

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