Pharmacists salary in Corpus Christi, TX
Median pay for pharmacists in Corpus Christi, TX: $138,140/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $54,220 – $165,240 · about 340 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($135,000) by +$3,140 (+2%).
What it's really worth in Corpus Christi
With Corpus Christi's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $138,140 has the buying power of about $150,620 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 55th of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Corpus Christi's cost of living is applied, it ranks 23rd.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Corpus Christi is one of the places where pharmacists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Corpus Christi
A median home in Corpus Christi, TX costs $225,070 — about 1.6× 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 12% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where pharmacists 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 | $190,570 | +38% | 2.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $180,420 | +31% | 2.3× |
| Vallejo, CA | $179,210 | +30% | 1.7× |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,100 | +23% | 1.9× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Corpus Christi | Rent vs Corpus Christi |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen, TX | $139,240 | +1% | 0.8× |
| Waco, TX | $138,950 | +1% | 1× |
| Austin, TX | $137,350 | −1% | 1.2× |
| San Antonio, TX | $136,680 | −1% | 1× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires pharmacists around Corpus Christi
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- CHRISTUS Spohn Health Systems · Healthcare
- H-E-B · Retail
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 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.