SOC 53-3099 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Corpus Christi, Texas is $36,830 a year ($17.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,540: half of the 110 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$36,830average per year

$17.71 / hourMedian $31,540Take-home ≈ $31,773

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $61K90th

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

110people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,590 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Corpus Christi earn between $31,540 and $38,880.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,830$3,069$17.71
Median$31,540$2,628$15.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,540$2,628$15.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,880$3,240$18.69

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Corpus Christi earn 7% less than the Texas average ($39,410) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$36,830$31,540$28,590$60,590110
Texas$39,410$36,340$27,000$55,1802,570
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $36,830, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $31,773 a year, or $2,648 a month and $1,222 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 other motor vehicle operators? 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 $36,830 buys what about $39,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 10th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($44,100).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$17.71 an hour on average, and $15.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $31,773 a year ($2,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,830. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
  • 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 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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