Ship Engineers pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,870 or more. The middle half of ship engineers in Corpus Christi earn between $85,710 and $119,470.
- $75K10th
- $86K25th
- $109KMedian
- $119K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,080 | $8,590 | $49.56 |
| Median | $108,530 | $9,044 | $52.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,710 | $7,142 | $41.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,470 | $9,956 | $57.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Ship Engineers pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.
Ship engineers in Corpus Christi earn 16% less than the Texas average ($123,260) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($111,790). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $109,530.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | $103,080 | $108,530 | $75,350 | $126,870 | 30 |
| Texas | $123,260 | $127,810 | $93,560 | $150,460 | 660 |
| United States | $111,790 | $109,530 | $57,870 | $165,490 | 8,400 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Ship Engineers salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $103,080, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $81,347 a year, or $6,779 a month and $3,129 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.
Is Corpus Christi a good place for ship engineers? 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 $103,080 buys what about $111,232 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Ship Engineers salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 2nd of 2 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($127,070).
- Houston$127,070
- Corpus Christi$103,080
Highest-paying cities for ship engineers
New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($151,960).
- New Orleans, LA$151,960
- Honolulu, HI$135,380
- San Francisco, CA$130,570
- Houston, TX$127,070
- New York, NY$126,400
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Ship Engineers salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do ship engineers make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$49.56 an hour on average, and $52.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level ship engineers salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the ship engineers take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $81,347 a year ($6,779 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,080. Texas has no state income tax.
Do ship engineers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($111,790).
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 53-5031; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
- 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 3.26, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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