Data Scientists salary in Corpus Christi, TX
Median pay for data scientists in Corpus Christi, TX: $78,410/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,590 – $140,000 · about 160 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($93,540) by −$15,130 (-16%).
What it's really worth in Corpus Christi
With Corpus Christi's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $78,410 has the buying power of about $85,494 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $64,005 · median home $225,070 · median rent $1,408/mo.
How Corpus Christi ranks for this job
On raw pay, Corpus Christi, TX is 150th of the 171 metros we hold data scientists wages for. Once Corpus Christi's cost of living is applied, it ranks 139th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Corpus Christi sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Corpus Christi
A median home in Corpus Christi, TX costs $225,070 — about 2.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,408/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where data scientists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Corpus Christi.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Corpus Christi | Rent vs Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $171,800 | +119% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $163,430 | +108% | 2.3× |
| Seattle, WA | $135,610 | +73% | 1.6× |
| Washington, DC | $135,080 | +72% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Corpus Christi | Rent vs Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $111,760 | +43% | 1.2× |
| Dallas, TX | $108,870 | +39% | 1.2× |
| San Antonio, TX | $106,250 | +36% | 1× |
| Amarillo, TX | $101,880 | +30% | 0.9× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires data scientists around Corpus Christi
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- CHRISTUS Spohn Health Systems · Healthcare
Other jobs in Corpus Christi
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 171 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.