SOC 13-1082 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for project management specialists in Corpus Christi, Texas is $97,500 a year ($46.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,320: half of the 1,390 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. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$97,500average per year

$46.88 / hourMedian $90,320Take-home ≈ $77,421

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,390people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 26Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,990 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Corpus Christi earn between $62,400 and $125,010.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $125K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,500$8,125$46.88
Median$90,320$7,527$43.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,400$5,200$30.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,010$10,418$60.10

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $97,500, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $77,421 a year, or $6,452 a month and $2,978 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 project management specialists? 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 $97,500 buys what about $105,211 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 7th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($112,640).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$46.88 an hour on average, and $43.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $77,421 a year ($6,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,500. Texas has no state income tax.

Do project management specialists earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

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 13-1082; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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