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Corpus Christi, TX

State

Texas

Detailed Occupations

403

Average Salary Across Occupations

$62,598

Highest Paying Occupation in Corpus Christi, TX

General Internal Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $257,600.

Largest Employment Market in Corpus Christi, TX

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 6,840 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Corpus Christi, TX

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Corpus Christi, TX

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Corpus Christi, TX

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 General Internal Medicine Physicians $257,600 $123.85 30
2 Physicians, All Other $246,240 $118.39 590
3 Chief Executives $233,740 $112.38 90
4 Dentists, General $231,670 $111.38 80
5 Architectural and Engineering Managers $179,890 $86.48 150
6 Pediatricians, General $156,730 $75.35 0
7 Lawyers $156,210 $75.10 850
8 Computer and Information Systems Managers $150,180 $72.20 310
9 Financial Managers $147,760 $71.04 510
10 Administrative Services Managers $144,490 $69.47 200
11 Managers, All Other $142,710 $68.61 450
12 Petroleum Engineers $140,600 $67.60 160
13 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $139,820 $67.22 40
14 Chemical Engineers $136,980 $65.86 70
15 Industrial Production Managers $134,590 $64.71 250
16 Human Resources Managers $134,590 $64.71 210
17 Natural Sciences Managers $133,700 $64.28 50
18 Optometrists $133,590 $64.23 50
19 Marketing Managers $132,500 $63.70 270
20 Physician Assistants $131,910 $63.42 120

👥 Most Available Jobs in Corpus Christi, TX

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 6,840 $25,060 $12.05
2 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,730 $23,970 $11.52
3 General and Operations Managers 5,750 $113,880 $54.75
4 Retail Salespersons 4,670 $31,810 $15.29
5 Registered Nurses 4,240 $82,990 $39.90
6 Cashiers 3,960 $27,710 $13.32
7 Customer Service Representatives 3,800 $36,580 $17.59
8 Stockers and Order Fillers 3,560 $36,690 $17.64
9 Waiters and Waitresses 3,470 $31,060 $14.94
10 Office Clerks, General 3,100 $37,890 $18.22
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,880 $30,570 $14.70
12 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,690 $35,560 $17.10
13 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,590 $52,160 $25.08
14 Food Preparation Workers 2,490 $27,940 $13.44
15 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,430 $42,170 $20.28
16 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,350 $42,440 $20.40
17 Construction Laborers 2,270 $39,710 $19.09
18 Cooks, Restaurant 2,220 $31,230 $15.01
19 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2,010 $38,030 $18.29
20 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,970 $63,100 $30.34