Software developer · Corpus Christi, TX

Software developer in Corpus Christi: $4,979/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median software developer wage in Corpus Christi at $123,580 a year. About 520 software developer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.25). The 10th percentile is $76,170 and the 90th is $170,580. Pay ranks 154th-highest of 375 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 9.6× 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 $4,979 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 186 miles away, at $5,610 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$4,979

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$123,580

$76,170 to $170,580

Rent (1 bd)

$1,072

$1,276 (2 bd)

Employment

520

Location quotient 0.25

Pay rank

154th of 375

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

9.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, software developer pay of $123,580.

Taxes$2,363
Rent$1,072
Other living costs$1,884
Left over$4,979

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $123,580
Federal income tax: −$18,906
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,454
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $95,220
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

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

$10,298 gross, minus $2,363 in tax and $2,956 in living costs.

$4,979

Rank every metro for a software developer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $5,610/mo.

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Questions

What does a software developer make in Corpus Christi?

$123,580 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 520 software developer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a software developer in Corpus Christi?

$4,979 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,072, and pay covers 9.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a software developer keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 186 miles away, leaves $5,610 a month, more than Corpus Christi.