Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,160 or more. The middle half of laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Corpus Christi earn between $30,780 and $41,600.
- $27K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $42K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,640 | $3,137 | $18.10 |
| Median | $36,410 | $3,034 | $17.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,780 | $2,565 | $14.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Corpus Christi earn 4% less than the Texas average ($39,400) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($42,260). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $40,240.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | $37,640 | $36,410 | $27,380 | $50,160 | 2,470 |
| Texas | $39,400 | $37,540 | $29,250 | $50,140 | 216,970 |
| United States | $42,260 | $40,240 | $31,270 | $55,140 | 2,950,280 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $37,640, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $32,424 a year, or $2,702 a month and $1,247 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.
Is Corpus Christi a good place for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand? 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 $37,640 buys what about $40,617 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.
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 13th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($41,730).
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Highest-paying cities for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,280).
- San Francisco, CA$51,280
- San Jose, CA$50,920
- Anchorage, AK$50,030
- Seattle, WA$49,650
- Kahului, HI$49,320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary by city
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$18.10 an hour on average, and $17.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $32,424 a year ($2,702 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,640. Texas has no state income tax.
Do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,260).
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 53-7062; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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