Industrial Engineers pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,920 or more. The middle half of industrial engineers in Corpus Christi earn between $98,370 and $154,880.
- $73K10th
- $98K25th
- $122KMedian
- $155K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $123,400 | $10,283 | $59.33 |
| Median | $122,470 | $10,206 | $58.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $98,370 | $8,198 | $47.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $154,880 | $12,907 | $74.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Industrial Engineers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $123,400, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $95,610 a year, or $7,967 a month and $3,677 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 industrial 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 $123,400 buys what about $133,159 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 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.
Industrial Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 3rd of 23 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($151,520).
Highest-paying cities for industrial engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,380).
- Anchorage, AK$169,380
- Midland, TX$151,520
- San Jose, CA$145,190
- Lexington Park, MD$141,280
- Charleston, WV$140,560
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Industrial Engineers salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do industrial engineers make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$59.33 an hour on average, and $58.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level industrial engineers salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the industrial engineers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $95,610 a year ($7,967 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,400. Texas has no state income tax.
Do industrial engineers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,166).
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 17-2112; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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