Nurse Practitioners pay range in Corpus Christi
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,420 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Corpus Christi earn between $122,180 and $160,660.
- $104K10th
- $122K25th
- $134KMedian
- $161K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,310 | $11,442 | $66.01 |
| Median | $133,810 | $11,151 | $64.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $122,180 | $10,182 | $58.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $160,660 | $13,388 | $77.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Nurse Practitioners pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.
Nurse practitioners in Corpus Christi earn 4% more than the Texas average ($131,420) and about the same as the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $132,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | $137,310 | $133,810 | $103,590 | $169,420 | 350 |
| Texas | $131,420 | $131,670 | $96,880 | $161,980 | 25,970 |
| United States | $137,300 | $132,300 | $101,340 | $174,420 | 323,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Corpus Christi
On the average salary of $137,310, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $105,117 a year, or $8,760 a month and $4,043 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Corpus Christi a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $137,310 buys what about $148,169 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Texas cities
Corpus Christi ranks 4th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($149,000).
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Corpus Christi: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Corpus Christi?
$66.01 an hour on average, and $64.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Corpus Christi?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $122,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Corpus Christi?
About $105,117 a year ($8,760 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,310. Texas has no state income tax.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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