Cost Estimators pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,860 or more. The middle half of cost estimators in Corpus Christi earn between $62,830 and $110,980.
- $49K10th
- $63K25th
- $80KMedian
- $111K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,330 | $7,444 | $42.95 |
| Median | $79,550 | $6,629 | $38.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,830 | $5,236 | $30.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $110,980 | $9,248 | $53.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cost Estimators salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $89,330, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $71,674 a year, or $5,973 a month and $2,757 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 cost estimators? 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 $89,330 buys what about $96,395 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Cost Estimators salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 2nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($90,590).
Highest-paying cities for cost estimators
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,520).
- San Francisco, CA$109,520
- San Jose, CA$108,990
- Boston, MA$108,390
- Amherst, MA$102,520
- Santa Rosa, CA$101,290
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Cost Estimators salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do cost estimators make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$42.95 an hour on average, and $38.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cost estimators salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cost estimators take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $71,674 a year ($5,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,330. Texas has no state income tax.
Do cost estimators earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,152).
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 13-1051; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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