Chemical Technicians pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,480 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Corpus Christi earn between $47,970 and $82,780.
- $40K10th
- $48K25th
- $61KMedian
- $83K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,380 | $5,698 | $32.88 |
| Median | $60,530 | $5,044 | $29.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,970 | $3,998 | $23.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,780 | $6,898 | $39.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $68,380, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $56,935 a year, or $4,745 a month and $2,190 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 technicians? 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 $68,380 buys what about $73,788 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Chemical Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 4th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($80,360).
Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians
Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,470).
- Baton Rouge, LA$94,470
- Lake Charles, LA$89,340
- Augusta, GA$83,060
- Niles, MI$81,900
- Beaumont, TX$80,360
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Chemical Technicians salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$32.88 an hour on average, and $29.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $56,935 a year ($4,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,380. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chemical technicians earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).
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 19-4031; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 2.78, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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