A study by AdvisorSmith ranked 384 cities across the U.S. for truck drivers, analyzing average annual salary, cost of living, and job demand (jobs per capita). Midland ranked third in total jobs and seventh in annual salary, with 4,150 jobs per 100,000 residents, and $48,020 average annual salary. Odessa was ranked fourth overall. El Paso ranked seventh among large cities (over 500k residents).