Electrical Engineers pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,120 or more. The middle half of electrical engineers in Corpus Christi earn between $95,330 and $155,220.
- $80K10th
- $95K25th
- $125KMedian
- $155K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $124,590 | $10,382 | $59.90 |
| Median | $124,800 | $10,400 | $60.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,330 | $7,944 | $45.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,220 | $12,935 | $74.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electrical Engineers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $124,590, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $96,423 a year, or $8,035 a month and $3,709 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 electrical 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 $124,590 buys what about $134,443 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Electrical Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 6th of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($157,930).
Highest-paying cities for electrical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($189,370).
- San Jose, CA$189,370
- San Francisco, CA$162,170
- Albuquerque, NM$158,230
- Austin, TX$157,930
- Manchester, NH$149,130
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Electrical Engineers salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do electrical engineers make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$59.90 an hour on average, and $60.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electrical engineers salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electrical engineers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $96,423 a year ($8,035 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,590. Texas has no state income tax.
Do electrical engineers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,905).
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 17-2071; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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