Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,070 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Corpus Christi earn between $37,780 and $48,730.
- $34K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $49K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,740 | $3,728 | $21.51 |
| Median | $45,610 | $3,801 | $21.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,780 | $3,148 | $18.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,730 | $4,061 | $23.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $44,740, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $38,129 a year, or $3,177 a month and $1,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 pharmacy technicians? 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 $44,740 buys what about $48,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 9th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($48,420).
- Killeen$48,420
- Austin$47,550
- San Antonio$46,940
- Dallas$46,710
- Midland$46,620
- Eagle Pass$46,450
- Houston$46,310
- Odessa$45,960
- Corpus Christi$44,740
- Waco$44,450
Highest-paying cities for pharmacy technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,740).
- San Jose, CA$76,740
- Napa, CA$71,040
- San Francisco, CA$67,690
- Seattle, WA$64,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$63,760
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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$21.51 an hour on average, and $21.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $38,129 a year ($3,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,740. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).
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 29-2052; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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