What is the average salary in Corpus Christi, TX?
$56,140a year
Average yearly pay across 399 jobs with official data in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $26.99
- Jobs with data
- 399
- Workers counted
- 183,520
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Physician | $373,400 |
| Physician | $253,500 |
| Cardiologist | $239,200 |
| Chief Executive | $229,300 |
| General Internal Medicine Physician | $206,400 |
| Dentist | $180,600 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $158,400 |
| Petroleum Engineer | $155,900 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $153,900 |
| Pediatrician | $148,300 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $25,630 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $23,440 |
| General and Operations Manager | $90,600 |
| Registered Nurse | $82,690 |
| Retail Salesperson | $29,200 |
| Cashier | $28,140 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $36,470 |
| Waiter and Waitress | $22,820 |
| Office Clerk | $36,940 |
| Customer Service Representative | $37,070 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$116,300
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$158,400
- Chief Executive$229,300
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$153,900
- Construction Manager$98,520
- Education Administrator$82,520
- Education Administrator$96,270
- Education Administrator$63,230
- Education and Childcare Administrator$48,150
- Entertainment and Recreation Manager$79,020
- Facilities Manager$98,810
- Financial Manager$138,200
- Food Service Manager$51,120
- General and Operations Manager$90,600
- Human Resources Manager$124,300
- Industrial Production Manager$131,200
- Lodging Manager$47,760
- Manager$124,700
- Marketing Manager$122,000
- Medical and Health Services Manager$106,000
- Natural Sciences Manager$112,800
- Property$56,400
- Public Relations Manager$107,000
- Purchasing Manager$121,500
- Sales Manager$111,400
- Social and Community Service Manager$73,090
- Training and Development Manager$89,900
- Transportation$90,290
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$75,580
- Budget Analyst$79,250
- Business Operations Specialist$77,770
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$60,570
- Claims Adjuster$64,720
- Compensation$68,860
- Compliance Officer$62,790
- Cost Estimator$79,550
- Financial and Investment Analyst$87,820
- Financial Specialist$65,500
- Fundraiser$62,850
- Human Resources Specialist$60,030
- Loan Officer$55,530
- Logistician$76,540
- Management Analyst$91,620
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$55,980
- Meeting$49,980
- Personal Financial Advisor$57,380
- Project Management Specialist$90,320
- Property Appraiser and Assessor$62,030
- Tax Preparer$42,990
- Training and Development Specialist$54,190
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Network Architect$84,270
- Computer Network Support Specialist$57,560
- Computer Occupation$91,920
- Computer Programmer$74,500
- Computer Systems Analyst$88,890
- Computer User Support Specialist$53,770
- Data Scientist$113,500
- Information Security Analyst$97,440
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$82,690
- Software Developer$123,600
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$96,530
- Web Developer$61,980
Architecture and engineering
- Aerospace Engineer$117,800
- Architect$82,540
- Architectural and Civil Drafter$61,960
- Calibration Technologist and Technician$77,380
- Chemical Engineer$126,700
- Civil Engineer$95,160
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$51,200
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,120
- Electrical Engineer$124,800
- Electronics Engineer$95,580
- Engineer$105,300
- Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,070
- Environmental Engineer$125,300
- Health and Safety Engineer$120,800
- Industrial Engineer$122,500
- Mechanical Engineer$124,300
- Petroleum Engineer$155,900
- Surveying and Mapping Technician$47,250
- Surveyor$61,650
Life, physical, and social science
- Chemical Technician$60,530
- Chemist$93,410
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$62,470
- Environmental Science and Protection Technician$45,810
- Environmental Scientist and Specialist$78,770
- Forensic Science Technician$51,710
- Forest and Conservation Technician$54,560
- Geological Technician$37,050
- Life$37,980
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$77,950
- Occupational Health and Safety Technician$59,860
- School Psychologist$76,460
Community and social service
- Child$57,490
- Clergy$58,210
- Community and Social Service Specialist$49,210
- Community Health Worker$37,650
- Counselor$52,090
- Educational$63,220
- Health Education Specialist$46,210
- Healthcare Social Worker$67,260
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$42,230
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$47,150
- Rehabilitation Counselor$43,430
- Social and Human Service Assistant$42,930
- Social Worker$85,430
- Substance Abuse$50,250
Legal
- Judge$140,100
- Lawyer$129,200
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$51,290
- Title Examiner$49,440
Educational instruction and library
- Adult Basic Education$51,790
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$76,040
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,040
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,840
- Educational Instruction and Library Worker$36,040
- Elementary School Teacher$60,210
- Health Specialties Teacher$79,930
- Instructional Coordinator$73,640
- Kindergarten Teacher$59,840
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$63,940
- Library Technician$37,550
- Middle School Teacher$61,370
- Preschool Teacher$29,490
- Secondary School Teacher$63,020
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$29,760
- Special Education Teacher$60,440
- Special Education Teacher$60,430
- Special Education Teacher$62,340
- Substitute Teacher$29,970
- Teacher and Instructor$45,620
- Teaching Assistant$47,030
- Teaching Assistant$23,270
- Tutor$28,040
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Audio and Video Technician$46,580
- Editor$50,730
- Graphic Designer$46,590
- Interpreter and Translator$60,600
- Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$34,130
- News Analyst$44,260
- Photographer$45,000
- Producer and Director$43,990
- Public Relations Specialist$54,570
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Athletic Trainer$78,580
- Cardiologist$239,200
- Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$63,220
- Chiropractor$84,380
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$58,440
- Dental Hygienist$84,210
- Dentist$180,600
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$79,370
- Dietitian and Nutritionist$66,510
- Emergency Medical Technician$36,120
- General Internal Medicine Physician$206,400
- Health Technologist and Technician$44,740
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$59,810
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$80,390
- Medical Records Specialist$38,080
- Nurse Practitioner$133,800
- Occupational Therapist$104,200
- Optician$35,300
- Optometrist$138,100
- Paramedic$47,740
- Pediatrician$148,300
- Pharmacist$136,200
- Pharmacy Technician$45,610
- Physical Therapist$106,100
- Physician$373,400
- Physician$253,500
- Physician Assistant$134,400
- Psychiatric Technician$37,520
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$75,280
- Registered Nurse$82,690
- Respiratory Therapist$78,130
- Speech-Language Pathologist$87,570
- Surgical Technologist$50,710
- Therapist$75,870
- Veterinarian$126,100
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician$36,850
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$38,730
- Healthcare Support Worker$35,870
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$23,440
- Massage Therapist$56,210
- Medical Assistant$37,070
- Medical Equipment Preparer$36,320
- Medical Transcriptionist$31,110
- Nursing Assistant$35,300
- Occupational Therapy Assistant$74,430
- Pharmacy Aide$37,280
- Phlebotomist$36,670
- Physical Therapist Aide$29,080
- Physical Therapist Assistant$73,920
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$33,650
Protective service
- Animal Control Worker$35,240
- Correctional Officer and Jailer$42,940
- Crossing Guard and Flagger$27,890
- Detective and Criminal Investigator$89,970
- Firefighter$48,700
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$69,210
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$101,900
- First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$69,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$47,920
- Lifeguard$28,730
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$73,400
- Private Detective and Investigator$60,090
- Protective Service Worker$60,590
- Security Guard$33,870
- Transportation Security Screener$63,540
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$20,970
- Chef and Head Cook$46,150
- Cook$29,230
- Cook$30,470
- Cook$30,670
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$21,280
- Dishwasher$27,300
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$25,630
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$33,910
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$28,480
- Food Preparation Worker$28,430
- Food Server$25,470
- Host and Hostess$25,580
- Waiter and Waitress$22,820
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$23,730
- Animal Caretaker$28,970
- Childcare Worker$27,210
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$41,600
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$41,870
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$47,400
- Funeral Attendant$29,100
- Hairdresser$28,210
- Recreation Worker$29,950
- Residential Advisor$39,240
- Skincare Specialist$40,390
- Tour and Travel Guide$28,520
- Usher$23,290
Sales and related
- Advertising Sales Agent$53,780
- Cashier$28,140
- Counter and Rental Clerk$35,490
- Demonstrator and Product Promoter$37,860
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$62,040
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$44,190
- Insurance Sales Agent$50,810
- Parts Salesperson$34,480
- Real Estate Sales Agent$40,700
- Retail Salesperson$29,200
- Sale and Related Worker$31,050
- Sales Representative$76,980
- Sales Representative$60,740
- Sales Representatives of Service$57,490
- Security$54,260
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$42,530
- Billing and Posting Clerk$43,010
- Bookkeeping$45,940
- Cargo and Freight Agent$60,500
- Courier and Messenger$37,310
- Court$36,680
- Customer Service Representative$37,070
- Data Entry Keyer$34,390
- Dispatcher$47,200
- Eligibility Interviewer$45,730
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$67,360
- File Clerk$36,290
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$59,770
- Hotel$27,040
- Human Resources Assistant$42,340
- Information and Record Clerk$40,400
- Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$41,540
- Interviewer$37,030
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$42,890
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$46,940
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,560
- Office and Administrative Support Worker$39,890
- Office Clerk$36,940
- Order Clerk$39,080
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$46,590
- Postal Service Clerk$66,460
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
- Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,490
- Procurement Clerk$47,820
- Production$66,540
- Public Safety Telecommunicator$46,260
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$31,810
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$36,620
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$42,700
- Shipping$38,790
- Switchboard Operator$29,380
- Teller$36,360
- Weigher$37,510
Farming, fishing, and forestry
- Agricultural Equipment Operator$37,410
- Farmworker and Laborer$30,740
Construction and extraction
- Boilermaker$64,660
- Carpenter$47,200
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$49,680
- Construction and Building Inspector$67,350
- Construction Laborer$42,440
- Electrician$59,410
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$66,820
- Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$42,970
- Helper$44,060
- Helpers--Electrician$44,040
- Helpers--Pipelayer$41,270
- Highway Maintenance Worker$38,330
- Insulation Worker$47,770
- Insulation Worker$47,830
- Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$42,670
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$48,320
- Painter$47,730
- Paving$39,360
- Pipelayer$41,590
- Plumber$59,390
- Roofer$37,600
- Roustabout$42,210
- Service Unit Operator$46,160
- Sheet Metal Worker$58,840
- Structural Iron and Steel Worker$57,440
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$80,270
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$48,000
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$44,710
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$53,220
- Coin$44,760
- Computer$40,060
- Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$59,780
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$85,470
- Electrical and Electronics Repairer$95,670
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$77,770
- Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$52,620
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$75,120
- Heating$51,760
- Helpers--Installation$35,620
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$60,600
- Installation$39,500
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$41,370
- Medical Equipment Repairer$49,020
- Millwright$63,890
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$63,050
- Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$50,340
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$44,400
- Rigger$60,240
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$49,960
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$56,850
- Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$82,810
- Tire Repairer and Changer$33,850
Production
- Baker$30,750
- Butcher and Meat Cutter$44,000
- Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$91,560
- Coating$45,260
- Crushing$66,540
- Cutting$36,370
- Electrical$41,750
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$76,560
- Food Processing Worker$38,080
- Helpers--Production Worker$36,610
- Inspector$48,210
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$27,960
- Machinist$71,590
- Meat$36,270
- Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$62,520
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$38,020
- Molding$53,890
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$30,930
- Petroleum Pump System Operator$78,630
- Printing Press Operator$36,700
- Production Worker$41,490
- Sewing Machine Operator$30,300
- Slaughterer and Meat Packer$49,460
- Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$59,590
- Tool and Die Maker$63,890
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$54,700
- Welder$59,450
Transportation and material moving
- Aircraft Service Attendant$32,510
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$32,890
- Bus Driver$39,110
- Captain$79,060
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$27,130
- Commercial Pilot$107,800
- Crane and Tower Operator$74,200
- Driver/Sales Worker$33,740
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$58,390
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$49,000
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$47,880
- Laborer and Freight$36,410
- Light Truck Driver$41,880
- Motor Vehicle Operator$31,540
- Motorboat Operator$43,230
- Packer and Packager$33,350
- Parking Attendant$30,630
- Pump Operator$59,300
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$48,940
- Sailor and Marine Oiler$44,520
- Ship Engineer$108,500
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$34,740
- Stocker and Order Filler$36,470
- Tank Car$81,920
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Corpus Christi, TX?
About $56,140 a year ($26.99 an hour): the average of the 399 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX?
Physician ($373,400), Physician ($253,500), Cardiologist ($239,200).
What are the most common jobs in Corpus Christi, TX?
Fast Food and Counter Worker (7,870 jobs), Home Health and Personal Care Aide (6,630 jobs), General and Operations Manager (5,570 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.