Medical Assistants salary in Corpus Christi, TX
Median pay for medical assistants in Corpus Christi, TX: $35,610/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $29,230 – $43,440 · about 1,110 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$3,555 (-9%).
What it's really worth in Corpus Christi
With Corpus Christi's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $35,610 has the buying power of about $38,827 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 161st of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Corpus Christi's cost of living is applied, it ranks 150th.
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 6.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,408/mo works out at 47% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where medical assistants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $74,750 | +110% | 1.7× |
| San Jose, CA | $60,500 | +70% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,770 | +68% | 2.3× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,520 | +67% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Corpus Christi | Rent vs Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $44,880 | +26% | 1.2× |
| Dallas, TX | $39,240 | +10% | 1.2× |
| Houston, TX | $38,810 | +9% | 1.2× |
| San Antonio, TX | $37,550 | +5% | 1× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires medical assistants around Corpus Christi
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- CHRISTUS Spohn Health Systems · Healthcare
- Corpus Christi Independent School District · Education
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 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.