Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $232,310. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general internal medicine physician, with an average salary of $204,510.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Corpus Christi, TX has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Corpus Christi, TX in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$232,310	$59,320	360
2	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$204,510	$179,830	70
3	Chief Executives	$196,200	$44,210	60
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$158,380	$102,470	200
5	Pharmacists	$132,000	$93,660	330
6	Computer Network Architects	$130,410	$80,930	70
7	Industrial Production Managers	$130,350	$76,040	200
8	Information Security Analysts	$129,470	$71,190	90
9	Optometrists	$129,050	$68,640	60
10	General Dentists	$127,660	$75,200	70
11	Lawyers	$124,970	$65,340	860
12	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,540	$76,960	250
13	Nurse Practitioners	$123,000	$99,020	380
14	Petroleum Engineers	$122,440	$79,100	180
15	Marketing Managers	$120,810	$49,850	230
16	Physician Assistants	$120,790	$77,620	90
17	Purchasing Managers	$120,470	$79,590	60
18	Commercial Pilots	$120,430	$75,990	80
19	Financial Managers	$120,030	$71,880	530
20	Chemical Engineers	$119,960	$101,230	100
21	Industrial Engineers	$119,250	$75,510	250
22	Public Relations Managers	$117,980	$65,870	70
23	All Other Managers	$116,010	$68,600	380
24	Sales Engineers	$115,160	$59,820	40
25	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$113,370	$65,830	80
26	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$108,760	$35,750	80
27	Gas Plant Operators	$107,640	$77,680	140
28	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$107,450	$20,960	40
29	Environmental Engineers	$106,620	$76,440	50
30	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$105,900	$74,080	60
31	Human Resources Managers	$103,690	$70,130	130
32	Occupational Therapists	$102,940	$68,440	130
33	Facilities Managers	$101,760	$62,790	100
34	Electrical Engineers	$101,190	$61,780	160
35	Physical Therapists	$100,930	$75,320	300
36	Medical and Health Services Managers	$99,150	$60,910	630
37	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$99,070	$77,770	300
38	Mechanical Engineers	$99,000	$62,160	260
39	Software Developers	$98,460	$59,740	300
40	Veterinarians	$97,030	$60,920	70
41	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$96,720	$59,990	150
42	Administrative Services Managers	$96,560	$60,170	180
43	Training and Development Managers	$96,390	$54,820	40
44	Construction Managers	$95,760	$62,890	560
45	Chemists	$94,640	$65,570	50
46	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,240	$56,850	190
47	Natural Sciences Managers	$92,060	$57,080	50
48	Engineers, All Other	$90,310	$51,290	160
49	Civil Engineers	$86,510	$55,180	510
50	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$85,980	$55,880	40
51	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$85,140	$57,780	610
52	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,290	$54,400	220
53	Financial Analysts	$82,730	$54,740	170
54	Other Education Administrators	$82,350	$48,360	40
55	Sales Managers	$81,870	$39,980	730
56	Management Analysts	$81,720	$53,660	250
57	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$80,890	$59,840	180
58	Database Administrators	$80,610	$38,490	40
59	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$80,420	$64,320	480
60	Dental Hygienists	$79,310	$65,900	160
61	Project Management Specialists	$79,140	$43,590	1,130
62	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$78,240	$36,100	120
63	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,830	$40,470	850
64	Registered Nurses	$77,800	$60,310	3,680
65	General and Operations Managers	$77,340	$31,760	5,350
66	Budget Analysts	$77,230	$52,990	40
67	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$77,230	$50,280	50
68	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$76,900	$58,140	300
69	Chiropractors	$76,420	$49,700	40
70	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$76,040	$61,880	160
71	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,710	$54,330	160
72	Logisticians	$75,420	$55,500	220
73	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$75,420	$54,320	80
74	Credit Analysts	$74,320	$48,630	50
75	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$74,010	$52,620	100
76	Computer Occupations, All Other	$73,940	$35,160	440
77	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$73,790	$63,160	50
78	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,690	$35,180	70
79	Other Business Operations Specialists	$73,220	$42,230	920
80	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$73,210	$58,570	100
81	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$73,060	$48,770	80
82	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$72,610	$54,690	220
83	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$72,520	$37,030	50
84	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$71,910	$40,650	360
85	Operations Research Analysts	$71,680	$48,970	90
86	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$71,670	$55,020	30
87	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$71,650	$56,750	60
88	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$71,340	$42,400	260
89	Transportation Inspectors	$71,090	$36,730	60
90	Mechanical Drafters	$71,060	$43,140	50
91	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,980	$42,220	1,100
92	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$70,740	$46,910	850
93	Data Scientists	$70,490	$39,520	110
94	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$69,720	$35,320	170
95	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$69,670	$45,220	1,860
96	Accountants and Auditors	$69,260	$46,640	1,020
97	Social and Community Service Managers	$69,190	$47,400	130
98	Crane and Tower Operators	$68,200	$33,630	310
99	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$67,790	$46,370	160
100	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$67,680	$53,750	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$191,270
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,650
3	Geoscientists (Except Hydrologists and Geographers)	$153,370
4	Chemical Engineers	$128,020
5	Pharmacists	$127,710
6	General Dentists	$127,660
7	Lawyers	$123,030
8	Physician Assistants	$122,200
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,130
10	Industrial Production Managers	$121,750

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$184,200
2	General Dentists	$175,470
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,480
4	Pharmacists	$137,300
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$135,590
6	Sales Managers	$129,890
7	Chemical Engineers	$123,360
8	Financial Managers	$118,700
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$113,300
10	Nurse Practitioners	$112,690

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Corpus Christi, TX – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$192,420
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,810
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$156,890
4	Petroleum Engineers	$141,470
5	Computer Network Architects	$137,220
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$136,340
7	Pharmacists	$136,170
8	General Dentists	$130,410
9	Sales Managers	$127,170
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,000

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