High paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Corpus Christi, TX. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Corpus Christi, TX run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Corpus Christi, TX salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Corpus Christi, TX · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$253,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,230 – $469,260340
2Chief Executives$229,340
Bachelor's degree
$119,190 – $420,73090
3Dentists, General$180,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,410 – $282,10090
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,430
Bachelor's degree
$117,740 – $269,550130
5Petroleum Engineers$155,870
Bachelor's degree
$99,700 – $278,800110
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$153,870
Bachelor's degree
$92,630 – $220,720320
7Financial Managers$138,150
Bachelor's degree
$80,510 – $273,990560
8Optometrists$138,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,340 – $162,89070
9Pharmacists$136,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,090 – $164,980330
10Physician Assistants$134,360
Master's degree
$103,720 – $158,600150
11Nurse Practitioners$133,810
Master's degree
$103,590 – $169,420350
12Industrial Production Managers$131,180
Bachelor's degree
$73,720 – $200,870260
13Lawyers$129,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,800 – $345,600740
14Chemical Engineers$126,690
Bachelor's degree
$91,710 – $191,050100
15Veterinarians$126,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,160 – $192,35070
16Electrical Engineers$124,800
Bachelor's degree
$79,700 – $162,120230
17Managers, All Other$124,740
Bachelor's degree
$68,520 – $202,790600
18Mechanical Engineers$124,340
Bachelor's degree
$77,320 – $160,490280
19Human Resources Managers$124,290
Bachelor's degree
$77,680 – $229,710210
20Software Developers$123,580
Bachelor's degree
$76,170 – $170,580520
21Industrial Engineers$122,470
Bachelor's degree
$72,860 – $161,920350
22Marketing Managers$121,990
Bachelor's degree
$70,450 – $209,790300
23Purchasing Managers$121,490
Bachelor's degree
$70,690 – $193,36090
24Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$120,790
Bachelor's degree
$93,700 – $198,210110
25Aerospace Engineers$117,840
Bachelor's degree
$74,460 – $160,47080
26Administrative Services Managers$116,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,560 – $173,990260
27Data Scientists$113,450
Bachelor's degree
$62,930 – $144,94080
28Natural Sciences Managers$112,840
Bachelor's degree
$63,220 – $161,99070
29Sales Managers$111,390
Bachelor's degree
$60,240 – $228,680600
30Public Relations Managers$106,990
Bachelor's degree
$71,020 – $201,77070
31Physical Therapists$106,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,370 – $130,260380
32Medical and Health Services Managers$105,950
Bachelor's degree
$64,180 – $174,610820
33Engineers, All Other$105,330
Bachelor's degree
$78,780 – $154,320180
34Occupational Therapists$104,150
Master's degree
$71,910 – $131,400160
35First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,050 – $126,570120
36Facilities Managers$98,810
Bachelor's degree
$55,510 – $167,850170
37Construction Managers$98,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,140 – $159,7601,150
38Information Security Analysts$97,440
Bachelor's degree
$65,020 – $147,77080
39Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96,270
Master's degree
$62,860 – $178,900220
40Civil Engineers$95,160
Bachelor's degree
$64,450 – $154,910820
41Chemists$93,410
Bachelor's degree
$61,000 – $132,65080
42Computer Occupations, All Other$91,920
Bachelor's degree
$54,450 – $142,360370
43Management Analysts$91,620
Bachelor's degree
$56,720 – $155,940330
44Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$91,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,190 – $100,150450
45General and Operations Managers$90,600
Bachelor's degree
$43,630 – $214,3905,570
46Project Management Specialists$90,320
Bachelor's degree
$48,840 – $156,9901,390
47Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$90,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,840 – $160,310330
48Detectives and Criminal Investigators$89,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,990 – $158,830180
49Computer Systems Analysts$88,890
Bachelor's degree
$58,850 – $139,180240
50Financial and Investment Analysts$87,820
Bachelor's degree
$50,590 – $164,020180

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCorpus Christi, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$253,530	$68,230 – $469,260	340
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$229,340	$119,190 – $420,730	90
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$180,630	$88,410 – $282,100	90
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,430	$117,740 – $269,550	130
5	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$155,870	$99,700 – $278,800	110
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,870	$92,630 – $220,720	320
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,150	$80,510 – $273,990	560
8	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,120	$65,340 – $162,890	70
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,150	$98,090 – $164,980	330
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,360	$103,720 – $158,600	150
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,810	$103,590 – $169,420	350
12	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,180	$73,720 – $200,870	260
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,180	$43,800 – $345,600	740
14	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,690	$91,710 – $191,050	100
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,140	$79,160 – $192,350	70
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,800	$79,700 – $162,120	230
17	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,740	$68,520 – $202,790	600
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,340	$77,320 – $160,490	280
19	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,290	$77,680 – $229,710	210
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,580	$76,170 – $170,580	520
21	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,470	$72,860 – $161,920	350
22	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,990	$70,450 – $209,790	300
23	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,490	$70,690 – $193,360	90
24	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$120,790	$93,700 – $198,210	110
25	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,840	$74,460 – $160,470	80
26	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,280	$62,560 – $173,990	260
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$113,450	$62,930 – $144,940	80
28	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,840	$63,220 – $161,990	70
29	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,390	$60,240 – $228,680	600
30	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,990	$71,020 – $201,770	70
31	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,080	$74,370 – $130,260	380
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,950	$64,180 – $174,610	820
33	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,330	$78,780 – $154,320	180
34	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,150	$71,910 – $131,400	160
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,850	$65,050 – $126,570	120
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,810	$55,510 – $167,850	170
37	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,520	$63,140 – $159,760	1,150
38	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,440	$65,020 – $147,770	80
39	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$96,270	$62,860 – $178,900	220
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,160	$64,450 – $154,910	820
41	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$93,410	$61,000 – $132,650	80
42	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,920	$54,450 – $142,360	370
43	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,620	$56,720 – $155,940	330
44	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,560	$44,190 – $100,150	450
45	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,600	$43,630 – $214,390	5,570
46	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,320	$48,840 – $156,990	1,390
47	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,290	$55,840 – $160,310	330
48	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,970	$47,990 – $158,830	180
49	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,890	$58,850 – $139,180	240
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,820	$50,590 – $164,020	180

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