Highest paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX

The best paying occupations in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 7.3% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianCorpus Christi, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, PathologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$373,420	$88,550 – $407,800	—
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$253,530	$68,230 – $469,260	340
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$229,340	$119,190 – $420,730	90
4	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$206,410	$91,180 – $286,960	30
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$180,630	$88,410 – $282,100	90
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,430	$117,740 – $269,550	130
7	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$155,870	$99,700 – $278,800	110
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,870	$92,630 – $220,720	320
9	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$148,320	$114,390 – $204,550	—
10	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$140,090	$73,990 – $206,530	50
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,150	$80,510 – $273,990	560
12	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,120	$65,340 – $162,890	70
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,150	$98,090 – $164,980	330
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,360	$103,720 – $158,600	150
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,810	$103,590 – $169,420	350
16	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,180	$73,720 – $200,870	260
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,180	$43,800 – $345,600	740
18	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,690	$91,710 – $191,050	100
19	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,140	$79,160 – $192,350	70
20	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,330	$74,370 – $165,900	30
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,800	$79,700 – $162,120	230
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,740	$68,520 – $202,790	600
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,340	$77,320 – $160,490	280
24	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,290	$77,680 – $229,710	210
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,580	$76,170 – $170,580	520
26	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,470	$72,860 – $161,920	350
27	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,990	$70,450 – $209,790	300
28	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,490	$70,690 – $193,360	90
29	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$120,790	$93,700 – $198,210	110
30	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,840	$74,460 – $160,470	80
31	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,280	$62,560 – $173,990	260
32	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$113,450	$62,930 – $144,940	80
33	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,840	$63,220 – $161,990	70
34	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,390	$60,240 – $228,680	600
35	Ship EngineersPostsecondary nondegree award	$108,530	$75,350 – $126,870	30
36	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$107,810	$58,980 – $161,440	50
37	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,990	$71,020 – $201,770	70
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,080	$74,370 – $130,260	380
39	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,950	$64,180 – $174,610	820
40	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,330	$78,780 – $154,320	180
41	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,150	$71,910 – $131,400	160
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,850	$65,050 – $126,570	120
43	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,810	$55,510 – $167,850	170
44	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,520	$63,140 – $159,760	1,150
45	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,440	$65,020 – $147,770	80
46	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$96,530	$47,050 – $129,690	50
47	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$96,270	$62,860 – $178,900	220
48	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,670	$58,270 – $121,700	50
49	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$95,580	$67,420 – $149,000	40
50	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,160	$64,450 – $154,910	820

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