Civil Engineers pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,910 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Corpus Christi earn between $74,260 and $124,570.
- $64K10th
- $74K25th
- $95KMedian
- $125K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,480 | $8,873 | $51.19 |
| Median | $95,160 | $7,930 | $45.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,260 | $6,188 | $35.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,570 | $10,381 | $59.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $106,480, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $83,739 a year, or $6,978 a month and $3,221 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 civil 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 $106,480 buys what about $114,901 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 4th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($116,500).
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$51.19 an hour on average, and $45.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $83,739 a year ($6,978 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,480. Texas has no state income tax.
Do civil engineers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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