SOC 51-9198 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Corpus Christi, Texas is $37,380 a year ($17.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,610: half of the 300 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. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$37,380average per year

$17.97 / hourMedian $36,610Take-home ≈ $32,215

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 24Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,500 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Corpus Christi earn between $32,430 and $39,070.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,380$3,115$17.97
Median$36,610$3,051$17.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,430$2,702$15.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,070$3,256$18.78

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $37,380, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $32,215 a year, or $2,685 a month and $1,239 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 helpers--production 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 $37,380 buys what about $40,336 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 13th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Amarillo pays the most ($47,910).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$17.97 an hour on average, and $17.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $32,215 a year ($2,685 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,380. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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