Chemical Engineers pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $191,050 or more. The middle half of chemical engineers in Corpus Christi earn between $100,040 and $153,170.
- $92K10th
- $100K25th
- $127KMedian
- $153K75th
- $191K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,960 | $11,080 | $63.92 |
| Median | $126,690 | $10,558 | $60.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $100,040 | $8,337 | $48.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $153,170 | $12,764 | $73.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Engineers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $132,960, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $102,144 a year, or $8,512 a month and $3,929 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Corpus Christi a good place for chemical engineers? 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 $132,960 buys what about $143,475 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 5th of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($155,750).
Highest-paying cities for chemical engineers
Houston, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($155,750).
- Houston, TX$155,750
- Austin, TX$149,140
- Dallas, TX$147,410
- Lake Charles, LA$144,900
- Trenton, NJ$144,720
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Chemical Engineers salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do chemical engineers make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$63.92 an hour on average, and $60.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical engineers salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $91,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical engineers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $102,144 a year ($8,512 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,960. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chemical engineers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,636).
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 17-2041; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 3.70, this job is 3.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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