SOC 41-3011 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Advertising Sales Agents Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for advertising sales agents in Corpus Christi, Texas is $57,910 a year ($27.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,780: half of the 40 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

$57,910average per year

$27.84 / hourMedian $53,780Take-home ≈ $48,711

  • $29K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Advertising Sales Agents pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,910 or more. The middle half of advertising sales agents in Corpus Christi earn between $37,990 and $60,650.

  • $29K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $90K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,910$4,826$27.84
Median$53,780$4,482$25.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,990$3,166$18.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,650$5,054$29.16

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Advertising Sales Agents pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Advertising sales agents in Corpus Christi earn 12% less than the Texas average ($65,860) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($80,670). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $64,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$57,910$53,780$28,540$89,91040
Texas$65,860$60,280$31,710$99,7106,230
United States$80,670$64,820$35,240$146,01091,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Advertising Sales Agents salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $57,910, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $48,711 a year, or $4,059 a month and $1,873 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Corpus Christi a good place for advertising sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $57,910 buys what about $62,490 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 10th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($72,680).

All Advertising Sales Agents salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for advertising sales agents

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,960).

Advertising Sales Agents salary by city

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Advertising Sales Agents salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do advertising sales agents make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$27.84 an hour on average, and $25.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level advertising sales agents salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the advertising sales agents take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $48,711 a year ($4,059 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,910. Texas has no state income tax.

Do advertising sales agents earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($80,670).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3011; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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