Optometrists pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,890 or more. The middle half of optometrists in Corpus Christi earn between $105,840 and $144,840.
- $65K10th
- $106K25th
- $138KMedian
- $145K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $126,160 | $10,513 | $60.65 |
| Median | $138,120 | $11,510 | $66.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $105,840 | $8,820 | $50.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $144,840 | $12,070 | $69.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Optometrists salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $126,160, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $97,496 a year, or $8,125 a month and $3,750 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 optometrists? 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 $126,160 buys what about $136,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 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.
Optometrists salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 8th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($168,490).
Highest-paying cities for optometrists
Roanoke, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($219,610).
- Roanoke, VA$219,610
- Wilmington, NC$204,680
- Trenton, NJ$186,160
- Fort Collins, CO$183,350
- Santa Rosa, CA$172,860
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Optometrists salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do optometrists make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$60.66 an hour on average, and $66.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level optometrists salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $105,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the optometrists take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $97,496 a year ($8,125 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,160. Texas has no state income tax.
Do optometrists earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($143,182).
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 29-1041; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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