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Wages by occupation in Corpus Christi, TX

In Corpus Christi, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,770 in May 2024, with 187,690 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS400 occupations

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What stands out

In Corpus Christi, TX, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,770 in May 2024, with 187,690 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $221,510 for Physicians, All Other, the lowest $18,740 for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 6,840 jobs at a median of $23,740. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Physicians, All Other 29-1229	590	$221,510	$65,780	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	90	$180,790	$61,980	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	80	$171,230	$98,080	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	150	$160,510	$105,100	$225,110	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	310	$143,000	$84,870	$209,890	evidence →
Pediatricians, General 29-1221	—	$142,990	$142,990	$195,640	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	450	$139,170	$74,960	$198,180	evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023	40	$137,460	$108,400	$197,460	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	120	$134,400	$98,050	$156,870	evidence →
Petroleum Engineers 17-2171	160	$133,690	$77,300	$200,010	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	330	$133,550	$62,860	$167,310	evidence →
Chemical Engineers 17-2041	70	$132,670	$67,700	$182,930	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	510	$131,490	$77,230	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	50	$131,450	$95,620	$170,570	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	250	$127,600	$72,220	$204,800	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	370	$127,600	$97,740	$163,590	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	60	$123,040	$60,560	$173,470	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	420	$122,980	$77,230	$163,840	evidence →
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141	220	$122,890	$72,080	$161,910	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	210	$121,710	$71,760	$195,570	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	50	$121,240	$77,280	$195,490	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	270	$119,850	$63,140	$213,960	evidence →
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011	80	$117,600	$72,520	$168,520	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	60	$113,530	$74,300	$179,060	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	250	$113,070	$68,810	$168,380	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	200	$111,780	$72,470	$203,100	evidence →
Training and Development Managers 11-3131	60	$111,140	$74,020	$188,400	evidence →
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111	60	$110,680	$72,580	$166,470	evidence →
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 49-2095	40	$108,490	$65,550	$112,270	evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072	60	$107,980	$65,530	$163,920	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	6,840	$23,740	$20,270	$30,120	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	6,730	$23,040	$20,590	$27,620	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	5,750	$90,040	$38,450	$212,800	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	4,670	$28,660	$21,750	$42,160	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	4,240	$80,850	$62,980	$99,130	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	3,960	$27,100	$20,470	$36,080	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	3,800	$34,780	$27,060	$47,540	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	3,560	$36,260	$27,580	$46,420	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	3,470	$28,020	$16,850	$47,260	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	3,100	$35,560	$23,200	$55,910	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	2,880	$29,760	$21,640	$38,440	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	2,690	$34,330	$26,350	$48,010	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	2,590	$48,910	$35,000	$73,860	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	2,490	$27,210	$20,810	$37,170	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	2,430	$41,250	$28,600	$57,460	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	2,350	$37,530	$28,430	$59,680	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	2,270	$37,230	$30,310	$50,280	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	2,220	$29,680	$21,630	$37,590	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	2,010	$34,110	$27,350	$58,940	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	1,970	$58,850	$36,840	$97,060	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,830	$58,210	$50,910	$61,940	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	1,820	$72,330	$47,090	$99,140	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	1,670	$21,880	$20,980	$29,620	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,660	$44,550	$29,590	$63,650	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	1,600	$43,580	$27,260	$70,520	evidence →
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013	1,500	$38,730	$30,640	$46,790	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	1,460	$60,930	$52,220	$74,860	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,450	$34,560	$29,860	$41,600	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	1,400	$92,450	$48,520	$153,160	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	1,270	$33,260	$23,880	$45,280	evidence →

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