Roofers pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,070 or more. The middle half of roofers in Corpus Christi earn between $34,520 and $45,820.
- $29K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $46K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,580 | $3,465 | $19.99 |
| Median | $37,600 | $3,133 | $18.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,520 | $2,877 | $16.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,820 | $3,818 | $22.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $41,580, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $35,590 a year, or $2,966 a month and $1,369 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 roofers? 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 $41,580 buys what about $44,868 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 8th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($51,770).
Highest-paying cities for roofers
Worcester, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,350).
- Worcester, MA$85,350
- Chicago, IL$81,010
- Springfield, IL$78,500
- Bridgeport, CT$78,320
- New York, NY$77,160
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Roofers salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$19.99 an hour on average, and $18.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $35,590 a year ($2,966 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,580. Texas has no state income tax.
Do roofers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,879).
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 47-2181; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).
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