Community Health Workers pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,480 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Corpus Christi earn between $37,530 and $48,580.
- $33K10th
- $38K25th
- $38KMedian
- $49K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,890 | $3,741 | $21.58 |
| Median | $37,650 | $3,138 | $18.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,530 | $3,128 | $18.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,580 | $4,048 | $23.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $44,890, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $38,249 a year, or $3,187 a month and $1,471 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 community health workers? 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 $44,890 buys what about $48,440 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 9th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($55,520).
Highest-paying cities for community health workers
Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).
- Carson City, NV$81,360
- San Francisco, CA$79,470
- San Jose, CA$72,730
- San Luis Obispo, CA$69,930
- Boulder, CO$67,870
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Community Health Workers salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$21.58 an hour on average, and $18.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $38,249 a year ($3,187 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,890. Texas has no state income tax.
Do community health workers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).
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 21-1094; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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