SOC 29-1222 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Physicians, Pathologists Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for physicians, pathologists in Corpus Christi, Texas is $318,070 a year ($152.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $373,420: half of the people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($295,427).

$318,070average per year

$152.92 / hourMedian $373,420Take-home ≈ $226,498

  • $89K10th
  • $277K25th
  • $373KMedian
  • $408K75th
  • $408K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, Pathologists pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $407,800 or more. The middle half of physicians, pathologists in Corpus Christi earn between $276,710 and $407,800.

  • $89K10th
  • $277K25th
  • $373KMedian
  • $408K75th
  • $408K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$318,070$26,506$152.92
Median$373,420$31,118$179.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$276,710$23,059$133.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$407,800$33,983$196.06

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

Physicians, Pathologists salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $318,070, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $226,498 a year, or $18,875 a month and $8,711 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 physicians, pathologists? 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 $318,070 buys what about $343,225 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 8.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 0.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, Pathologists salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 1st of 5 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Physicians, Pathologists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for physicians, pathologists

Tampa, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($345,500).

Physicians, Pathologists salary by city

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Physicians, Pathologists salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do physicians, pathologists make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$152.92 an hour on average, and $179.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physicians, pathologists salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $276,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physicians, pathologists take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $226,498 a year ($18,875 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $318,070. Texas has no state income tax.

Do physicians, pathologists earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($295,427).

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 29-1222; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.4%.
  • 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.

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