SOC 49-9041 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Corpus Christi, Texas is $64,130 a year ($30.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,600: half of the 820 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$64,130average per year

$30.83 / hourMedian $60,600Take-home ≈ $53,708

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $98K90th

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

820people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#8 of 25Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,050 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Corpus Christi earn between $47,080 and $76,310.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,130$5,344$30.83
Median$60,600$5,050$29.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,080$3,923$22.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,310$6,359$36.69

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Corpus Christi earn about the same as the Texas average ($65,940) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$64,130$60,600$39,120$98,050820
Texas$65,940$61,930$41,580$95,77056,950
United States$68,460$64,520$46,120$95,170439,640

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $64,130, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $53,708 a year, or $4,476 a month and $2,066 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 industrial machinery mechanics? 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 $64,130 buys what about $69,202 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 8th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($68,720).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for industrial machinery mechanics

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($92,050).

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary by city

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do industrial machinery mechanics make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$30.83 an hour on average, and $29.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial machinery mechanics salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial machinery mechanics take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $53,708 a year ($4,476 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,130. Texas has no state income tax.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

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 49-9041; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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