SOC 25-1194 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Corpus Christi, Texas is $75,780 a year ($36.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,040: half of the 370 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$75,780average per year

$36.43 / hourMedian $76,040Take-home ≈ $62,141

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  • $51K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $99K75th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

370people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 19Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,150 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Corpus Christi earn between $50,600 and $99,150.

  • $51K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $76KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,780$6,315$36.43
Median$76,040$6,337$36.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,600$4,217$24.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,150$8,262$47.67

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Corpus Christi earn 7% more than the Texas average ($70,680) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$75,780$76,040$50,600$99,150370
Texas$70,680$65,180$38,360$106,82012,620
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $75,780, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $62,141 a year, or $5,178 a month and $2,390 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $75,780 buys what about $81,773 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 2nd of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($84,020).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$36.43 an hour on average, and $36.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $62,141 a year ($5,178 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,780. Texas has no state income tax.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 2.65, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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