Police officer · Corpus Christi, TX

Police officer in Corpus Christi: $2,046/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in Corpus Christi at $73,400 a year. About 980 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.18). The 10th percentile is $44,460 and the 90th is $90,690. Pay ranks 192nd-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× 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 $2,046 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Laredo, about 119 miles away, at $2,702 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,046

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$73,400

$44,460 to $90,690

Rent (1 bd)

$1,072

$1,276 (2 bd)

Employment

980

Location quotient 1.18

Pay rank

192nd of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $73,400.

Taxes$1,115
Rent$1,072
Other living costs$1,884
Left over$2,046

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $73,400
Federal income tax: −$7,762
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,615
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $60,023
Effective tax rate: 18.2%

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

$6,117 gross, minus $1,115 in tax and $2,956 in living costs.

$2,046

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Laredo, $2,702/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in Corpus Christi?

$73,400 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 980 police officer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in Corpus Christi?

$2,046 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,072, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Laredo, about 119 miles away, leaves $2,702 a month, more than Corpus Christi.