SOC 47-2061 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for construction laborers in Corpus Christi, Texas is $43,820 a year ($21.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,440: half of the 2,640 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$43,820average per year

$21.07 / hourMedian $42,440Take-home ≈ $37,389

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,640people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 25Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,570 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Corpus Christi earn between $35,910 and $47,940.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,820$3,652$21.07
Median$42,440$3,537$20.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,910$2,992$17.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,940$3,995$23.05

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $43,820, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $37,389 a year, or $3,116 a month and $1,438 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.

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Is Corpus Christi a good place for construction laborers? 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 $43,820 buys what about $47,286 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 5th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($47,080).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for construction laborers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).

Construction Laborers salary by city

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Construction Laborers salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$21.07 an hour on average, and $20.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $37,389 a year ($3,116 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,820. Texas has no state income tax.

Do construction laborers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

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 47-2061; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.94, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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