SOC 41-9022 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Real Estate Sales Agents Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for real estate sales agents in Corpus Christi, Texas is $57,300 a year ($27.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,700: half of the 320 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,510).

$57,300average per year

$27.55 / hourMedian $40,700Take-home ≈ $48,221

  • $21K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $112K90th

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

320people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#12 of 25Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Real Estate Sales Agents pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,790 or more. The middle half of real estate sales agents in Corpus Christi earn between $33,140 and $72,580.

  • $21K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $112K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,300$4,775$27.55
Median$40,700$3,392$19.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,140$2,762$15.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,580$6,048$34.89

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

Real Estate Sales Agents pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Real estate sales agents in Corpus Christi earn 10% less than the Texas average ($63,610) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($69,510). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $52,830.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$57,300$40,700$21,270$111,790320
Texas$63,610$45,740$29,110$120,05022,250
United States$69,510$52,830$32,970$123,590193,370

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

Real Estate Sales Agents salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $57,300, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $48,221 a year, or $4,018 a month and $1,855 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 real estate sales agents? 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 $57,300 buys what about $61,832 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Real Estate Sales Agents salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 12th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($118,580).

All Real Estate Sales Agents salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for real estate sales agents

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,580).

Real Estate Sales Agents salary by city

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Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do real estate sales agents make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$27.55 an hour on average, and $19.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level real estate sales agents salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the real estate sales agents take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $48,221 a year ($4,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,300. Texas has no state income tax.

Do real estate sales agents earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,510).

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 41-9022; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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