Lawyers pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $345,600 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Corpus Christi earn between $85,900 and $204,560.
- $44K10th
- $86K25th
- $129KMedian
- $205K75th
- $346K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $158,140 | $13,178 | $76.03 |
| Median | $129,180 | $10,765 | $62.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,900 | $7,158 | $41.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $204,560 | $17,047 | $98.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $158,140, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $119,355 a year, or $9,946 a month and $4,591 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 lawyers? 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 $158,140 buys what about $170,647 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 10th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($203,400).
- Midland$203,400
- Houston$193,390
- Dallas$188,640
- Austin$184,630
- Odessa$169,910
- San Antonio$169,120
- College Station$166,990
- Killeen$160,130
- Beaumont$158,920
- Corpus Christi$158,140
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$76.03 an hour on average, and $62.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $119,355 a year ($9,946 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $158,140. Texas has no state income tax.
Do lawyers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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