SOC 53-3031 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Corpus Christi, Texas is $35,130 a year ($16.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,740: half of the 710 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$35,130average per year

$16.89 / hourMedian $33,740Take-home ≈ $30,407

  • $18K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

710people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 25Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,860 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Corpus Christi earn between $26,290 and $42,590.

  • $18K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,130$2,928$16.89
Median$33,740$2,812$16.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,290$2,191$12.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,590$3,549$20.48

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $35,130, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $30,407 a year, or $2,534 a month and $1,169 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 driver/sales 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 $35,130 buys what about $37,908 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 17th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Laredo pays the most ($43,890).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$16.89 an hour on average, and $16.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $30,407 a year ($2,534 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,130. Texas has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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