Civil engineer · Corpus Christi, TX

Civil engineer in Corpus Christi: $3,322/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Corpus Christi at $95,160 a year. About 820 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.79). The 10th percentile is $64,450 and the 90th is $154,910. Pay ranks 211th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,072/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,322 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 186 miles away, at $3,564 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,322

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$95,160

$64,450 to $154,910

Rent (1 bd)

$1,072

$1,276 (2 bd)

Employment

820

Location quotient 1.79

Pay rank

211th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $95,160.

Taxes$1,652
Rent$1,072
Other living costs$1,884
Left over$3,322

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $95,160
Federal income tax: −$12,549
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,280
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $75,331
Effective tax rate: 20.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,072
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $569
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,956

Left over each month

$7,930 gross, minus $1,652 in tax and $2,956 in living costs.

$3,322

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $3,564/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Corpus Christi?

$95,160 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 820 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Corpus Christi?

$3,322 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,072, and pay covers 7.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 186 miles away, leaves $3,564 a month, more than Corpus Christi.