Only 1 of the Midland area's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in the city of Midland
The typical house costs $328,969. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $107,048 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price and rent for the city of Midland, and jobs and tax for the Midland area. How the estimate works
THE MIDLAND AREA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $63K
Rent house $101K
Buy $107K
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General and operations managers
$132,420Can buy
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
$79,940Rent an apt
Industrial machinery mechanics
$60,420Rent over 30%
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$58,200Rent over 30%
Service unit operators, oil and gas
$49,470Rent over 30%
Roustabouts, oil and gas
$47,180Rent over 30%
Construction laborers
$39,500Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$38,200Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$33,660Rent over 30%
Fast food and counter workers
$28,650Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.