SOC 21-1091 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Health Education Specialists Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for health education specialists in Corpus Christi, Texas is $54,130 a year ($26.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,210: half of the 40 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

$54,130average per year

$26.03 / hourMedian $46,210Take-home ≈ $45,673

  • $34K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $89K90th

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

40people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Education Specialists pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,880 or more. The middle half of health education specialists in Corpus Christi earn between $42,180 and $58,260.

  • $34K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $89K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,130$4,511$26.02
Median$46,210$3,851$22.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,180$3,515$20.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,260$4,855$28.01

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

Health Education Specialists pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Health education specialists in Corpus Christi earn 22% less than the Texas average ($69,630) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($73,280). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $64,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$54,130$46,210$34,420$88,88040
Texas$69,630$59,340$45,790$112,3205,320
United States$73,280$64,070$42,990$118,20065,690

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

Health Education Specialists salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $54,130, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $45,673 a year, or $3,806 a month and $1,757 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 health education specialists? 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 $54,130 buys what about $58,411 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Education Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 14th of 15 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($83,550).

All Health Education Specialists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for health education specialists

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,000).

Health Education Specialists salary by city

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Health Education Specialists salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do health education specialists make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$26.03 an hour on average, and $22.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level health education specialists salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health education specialists take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $45,673 a year ($3,806 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,130. Texas has no state income tax.

Do health education specialists earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

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 21-1091; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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