SOC 11-9072 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Corpus Christi, Texas is $80,330 a year ($38.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,020: half of the 30 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

$80,330average per year

$38.62 / hourMedian $79,020Take-home ≈ $65,342

  • $36K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,710 or more. The middle half of entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Corpus Christi earn between $51,930 and $104,590.

  • $36K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $120K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,330$6,694$38.62
Median$79,020$6,585$37.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,930$4,328$24.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,590$8,716$50.28

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

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) in Corpus Christi earn 4% less than the Texas average ($83,640) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($89,750). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $79,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$80,330$79,020$35,740$119,71030
Texas$83,640$78,500$37,890$131,0602,880
United States$89,750$79,520$46,270$139,11037,980

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $80,330, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $65,342 a year, or $5,445 a month and $2,513 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)? 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 $80,330 buys what about $86,683 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 5th of 8 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($87,990).

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Highest-paying cities for entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling)

Naples, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($133,420).

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary by city

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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$38.62 an hour on average, and $37.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $65,342 a year ($5,445 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,330. Texas has no state income tax.

Do entertainment and recreation managers (except gambling) earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($89,750).

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 11-9072; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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