SOC 19-3034 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

School Psychologists Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for school psychologists in Corpus Christi, Texas is $77,180 a year ($37.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,460: half of the 50 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,705).

$77,180average per year

$37.11 / hourMedian $76,460Take-home ≈ $63,126

  • $65K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 13Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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School Psychologists pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,920 or more. The middle half of school psychologists in Corpus Christi earn between $66,220 and $77,630.

  • $65K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $113K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,180$6,432$37.11
Median$76,460$6,372$36.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,220$5,518$31.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,630$6,469$37.32

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

School Psychologists salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $77,180, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $63,126 a year, or $5,261 a month and $2,428 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 school psychologists? 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 $77,180 buys what about $83,284 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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School Psychologists salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 11th of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($92,960).

All School Psychologists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for school psychologists

Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,700).

School Psychologists salary by city

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School Psychologists salary in Corpus Christi: questions

How much do school psychologists make an hour in Corpus Christi?

$37.11 an hour on average, and $36.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level school psychologists salary in Corpus Christi?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the school psychologists take-home pay in Corpus Christi?

About $63,126 a year ($5,261 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,180. Texas has no state income tax.

Do school psychologists earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($101,705).

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 19-3034; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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