Security Guards pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,340 or more. The middle half of security guards in Corpus Christi earn between $28,050 and $37,560.
- $25K10th
- $28K25th
- $34KMedian
- $38K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,070 | $2,922 | $16.86 |
| Median | $33,870 | $2,822 | $16.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,050 | $2,338 | $13.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,560 | $3,130 | $18.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $35,070, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $30,359 a year, or $2,530 a month and $1,168 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 security guards? 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 $35,070 buys what about $37,844 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 21st of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($45,950).
Highest-paying cities for security guards
Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,260).
- Idaho Falls, ID$68,260
- Fairbanks, AK$60,120
- Kennewick, WA$59,640
- Burlington, VT$55,360
- Anchorage, AK$54,540
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Security Guards salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$16.86 an hour on average, and $16.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $30,359 a year ($2,530 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,070. Texas has no state income tax.
Do security guards earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,221).
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 33-9032; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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