Corpus Christi, Texas Employment

Corpus Christi Employment

Employment and Industries in the Corpus Christi, Texas Area

Corpus Christi is a center for large-scale fabrication, petrochemical manufacturing, tourism, maritime shipping and maritime research. Aluminum, agriculture, glass and the seafood industry are also integral parts of the economy. The Port of Corpus Christi is also important to the city. Corpus Christi also has a strong and growing aerospace industry.

The Corpus Christi Army Depot and the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, combined provide a large number of civilian jobs for the area and significantly contribute to the economy. The Corpus Christi Army Depot is one of the world's largest helicopter repair facilities. The Corpus Christi International Business Center includes numerous aviation-related or dependent companies.

Corpus Christi's major employment segments include healthcare, educational services, accommodation and food services, construction, government, professional, scientific and technical services. Management, professional and related occupations (30% of the workforce). Sales and office occupations (25% of the jobs).

Details regarding Corpus Christi, Texas: Adult population which has achieved a bachelor's degree or higher: 20%. The cost of living index in 2008: 80.7 (national average: 100). Average salary in 2009: $31,000.

Shown below is a list of Corpus Christi's top employers:

Bay, LTD
Christus Spohn Health Systems
City of Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Army Depot
Corpus Christi Independent School District
Department of Defense Navy/Army
Corpus Christi State School
Dell Mar College
Corpus Christi Medical Centers
Gulf Marine Fabricators
Driscoll Childrens Hospital
H.E.B.
Nueces County
Kiewit Offshore Services LTD
Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi
CITGO
First Data Corp
Flint Hills Resources
Labor Ready Inc
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel

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Those interested in local business and industry activities may want to read the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

Jobs in Corpus Christi

Rank	Title	Total Employees	Local Mean Salary (Per Year)	Local Mean Salary (Per hour)	National Growth % 2014-2024
1	All Occupations	188940	$44,540	$21.41	100
2	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	26050	$35,070	$16.86	13.75
3	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	21040	$22,950	$11.03	8.7
4	Sales and Related Occupations	17660	$36,380	$17.49	9.5
5	Construction and Extraction Occupations	15980	$46,070	$22.15	4.6
6	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	14240	$36,620	$17.61	6.7
7	Healthcare Support Occupations	13030	$24,510	$11.78	2.85
8	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	11040	$70,500	$33.9	5.85
9	Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	10830	$48,870	$23.5	6
10	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	10090	$49,470	$23.78	3.75
11	Production Occupations	9580	$49,980	$24.03	5.6
12	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	8590	$20,210	$9.72	0
13	Management Occupations	7780	$97,570	$46.91	6.35
14	Fast Food and Counter Workers	6740	$21,010	$10.1	2.45
15	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	6160	$68,690	$33.02	5.35
16	Retail Salespersons	5990	$26,130	$12.56	2.7
17	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	5470	$25,470	$12.24	3.6
18	Office Clerks, General	5350	$32,620	$15.68	1.9
19	Cashiers	4670	$24,290	$11.68	2.2
20	Waiters and Waitresses	4550	$20,430	$9.82	1.65
21	Protective Service Occupations	4180	$44,880	$21.57	2.2
22	Registered Nurses	3770	$65,600	$31.54	1.95
23	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	3720	$87,590	$42.11	1.7
24	General and Operations Managers	3250	$93,920	$45.16	1.5
25	Construction Laborers	3230	$33,880	$16.29	0.9
26	Customer Service Representatives	3190	$27,190	$13.07	1.75
27	Personal Care and Service Occupations	3110	$25,760	$12.39	4.65
28	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3090	$42,230	$20.3	1.2
29	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2430	$25,700	$12.36	1.5
30	Cooks, Restaurant	2360	$24,910	$11.98	0.9
31	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2360	$34,520	$16.6	1.4
32	Stockers and Order Fillers	2320	$28,010	$13.47	1.25
33	Community and Social Service Occupations	2150	$50,330	$24.2	1.75
34	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	2140	$70,690	$33.98	3
35	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2130	$29,840	$14.35	1.8
36	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2050	$36,970	$17.78	0.9
37	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1950	$72,070	$34.65	0.4
38	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1920	$40,400	$19.42	1.05
39	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	1800	$65,310	$31.4	0.8
40	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1760	$46,540	$22.38	0.95
41	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	1720	$30,690	$14.76	0.4
42	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1710	$51,890	$24.95	0.3
43	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1660	$35,640	$17.13	0.6
44	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1620	$20,130	$9.68	0.9
45	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1580	$54,440	$26.18	0.95
46	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	1550	$23,680	$11.39	0.4
47	Nursing Assistants	1530	$27,370	$13.16	0.95
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1510	$44,020	$21.16	0.25
49	Light Truck Drivers	1370	$35,110	$16.88	0.6
50	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1360	$75,320	$36.21	0.7
51	Driver/Sales Workers	1310	$29,270	$14.07	0.3
52	Medical Assistants	1290	$29,560	$14.21	0.45
53	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	1270	$61,530	$29.58	0.85
54	Accountants and Auditors	1200	$72,510	$34.86	0.9
55	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1180	$46,390	$22.3	0.5
56	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	1160	$51,940	$24.97	1.8
57	Electricians	1150	$50,460	$24.26	0.45
58	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1150	$52,730	$25.35	0.7
59	Security Guards	1150	$29,340	$14.11	0.7
60	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1140	$51,400	$24.71	0.3
61	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1100	$28,040	$13.48	0.7
62	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	980	$27,540	$13.24	0.75
63	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	960	$65,970	$31.72	0.1
64	Food Preparation Workers	960	$27,220	$13.09	0.5
65	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	940	$56,570	$27.2	0.4
66	Childcare Workers	930	$20,290	$9.76	0.7
67	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	930	$29,220	$14.05	0.1
68	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	880	$75,650	$36.37	0
69	Bartenders	850	$20,860	$10.03	0.4
70	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	810	$39,780	$19.12	0.5
71	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	810	$83,230	$40.02	0.4
72	Carpenters	780	$40,240	$19.35	0.6
73	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	750	$41,600	$20	0.2
74	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	720	$67,320	$32.36	0.3
75	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	690	$20,850	$10.03	0.15
76	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	670	$53,500	$25.72	0.2
77	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	660	$20,200	$9.71	0.3
78	Tellers	660	$28,550	$13.72	0.25
79	Construction Managers	640	$97,240	$46.75	0.3
80	Firefighters	610	$53,890	$25.91	0.2
81	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	600	$38,950	$18.72	0.1
82	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	600	$19,900	$9.57	0.3
83	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	590	$58,590	$28.17	0.2
84	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	590	$35,380	$17.01	0.4
85	Dishwashers	570	$20,920	$10.06	0.3
86	Counter and Rental Clerks	560	$28,340	$13.62	0.3
87	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	540	$58,390	$28.07	0.35
88	Helpers--Production Workers	520	$31,010	$14.91	0.2
89	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	510	$57,860	$27.82	0.3
90	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	510	$20,700	$9.95	0.2
91	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	510	$38,690	$18.6	0.1
92	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	490	$48,300	$23.22	0.2
93	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	490	$71,820	$34.53	0.1
94	Billing and Posting Clerks	480	$33,970	$16.33	0.3
95	Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	480	$29,890	$14.37	0.3
96	Pharmacy Technicians	480	$34,410	$16.54	0.3
97	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	480	$57,270	$27.53	0.2
98	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	480	$38,730	$18.62	0
99	Sheet Metal Workers	470	$56,360	$27.1	0.1
100	Butchers and Meat Cutters	460	$28,220	$13.57	0.1

Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$44,540	188,940
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$35,070	26,050
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	$22,950	21,040
Sales and Related Occupations	$36,380	17,660
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$46,070	15,980
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$36,620	14,240
Healthcare Support Occupations	$24,510	13,030
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$70,500	11,040
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$48,870	10,830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$49,470	10,090
Production Occupations	$49,980	9,580
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$20,210	8,590
Management Occupations	$97,570	7,780
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$21,010	6,740
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$68,690	6,160
Retail Salespersons	$26,130	5,990
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$25,470	5,470
Office Clerks, General	$32,620	5,350
Cashiers	$24,290	4,670
Waiters and Waitresses	$20,430	4,550
Protective Service Occupations	$44,880	4,180
Registered Nurses	$65,600	3,770
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$87,590	3,720
General and Operations Managers	$93,920	3,250
Construction Laborers	$33,880	3,230
Customer Service Representatives	$27,190	3,190
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$25,760	3,110
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$42,230	3,090
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,700	2,430
Cooks, Restaurant	$24,910	2,360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$34,520	2,360
Stockers and Order Fillers	$28,010	2,320
Community and Social Service Occupations	$50,330	2,150
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$70,690	2,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$29,840	2,130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$36,970	2,050
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,070	1,950
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$40,400	1,920
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$65,310	1,800
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,540	1,760
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$30,690	1,720
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,890	1,710
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,640	1,660
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,130	1,620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$54,440	1,580
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$23,680	1,550
Nursing Assistants	$27,370	1,530
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$44,020	1,510
Light Truck Drivers	$35,110	1,370
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$75,320	1,360

Title

Mean Local Salary

Local Jobs

All Occupations

$44,540

188,940

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$35,070

26,050

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

$22,950

21,040

Sales and Related Occupations

$36,380

17,660

Construction and Extraction Occupations

$46,070

15,980

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

$36,620

14,240

Healthcare Support Occupations

$24,510

13,030

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

$70,500

11,040

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

$48,870

10,830

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

$49,470

10,090

Production Occupations

$49,980

9,580

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

$20,210

8,590

Management Occupations

$97,570

7,780

Fast Food and Counter Workers

$21,010

6,740

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

$68,690

6,160

Retail Salespersons

$26,130

5,990

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

$25,470

5,470

Office Clerks, General

$32,620

5,350

Cashiers

$24,290

4,670

Waiters and Waitresses

$20,430

4,550

Protective Service Occupations

$44,880

4,180

Registered Nurses

$65,600

3,770

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

$87,590

3,720

General and Operations Managers

$93,920

3,250

Construction Laborers

$33,880

3,230

Customer Service Representatives

$27,190

3,190

Personal Care and Service Occupations

$25,760

3,110

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$42,230

3,090

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$25,700

2,430

Cooks, Restaurant

$24,910

2,360

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$34,520

2,360

Stockers and Order Fillers

$28,010

2,320

Community and Social Service Occupations

$50,330

2,150

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

$70,690

2,140

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$29,840

2,130

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$36,970

2,050

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

$72,070

1,950

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$40,400

1,920

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

$65,310

1,800

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$46,540

1,760

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

$30,690

1,720

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

$51,890

1,710

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

$35,640

1,660

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$20,130

1,620

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$54,440

1,580

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

$23,680

1,550

Nursing Assistants

$27,370

1,530

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

$44,020

1,510

Light Truck Drivers

$35,110

1,370

Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other

$75,320

1,360

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
All Occupations	$44,540	188,940
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	$35,070	26,050
Sales and Related Occupations	$36,380	17,660
Construction and Extraction Occupations	$46,070	15,980
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	$36,620	14,240
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	$70,500	11,040
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations	$48,870	10,830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	$49,470	10,090
Production Occupations	$49,980	9,580
Management Occupations	$97,570	7,780
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	$68,690	6,160
Retail Salespersons	$26,130	5,990
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	$25,470	5,470
Office Clerks, General	$32,620	5,350
Protective Service Occupations	$44,880	4,180
Registered Nurses	$65,600	3,770
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	$87,590	3,720
General and Operations Managers	$93,920	3,250
Construction Laborers	$33,880	3,230
Customer Service Representatives	$27,190	3,190
Personal Care and Service Occupations	$25,760	3,110
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$42,230	3,090
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,700	2,430
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$34,520	2,360
Stockers and Order Fillers	$28,010	2,320
Community and Social Service Occupations	$50,330	2,150
Computer and Mathematical Occupations	$70,690	2,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$29,840	2,130
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$36,970	2,050
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,070	1,950
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$40,400	1,920
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	$65,310	1,800
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,540	1,760
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$30,690	1,720
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,890	1,710
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,640	1,660
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$54,440	1,580
Nursing Assistants	$27,370	1,530
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$44,020	1,510
Light Truck Drivers	$35,110	1,370
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$75,320	1,360
Driver/Sales Workers	$29,270	1,310
Medical Assistants	$29,560	1,290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,530	1,270
Accountants and Auditors	$72,510	1,200
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$46,390	1,180
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	$51,940	1,160
Electricians	$50,460	1,150
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$52,730	1,150
Security Guards	$29,340	1,150

Title

Mean Local Salary

Local Jobs

All Occupations

$44,540

188,940

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

$35,070

26,050

Sales and Related Occupations

$36,380

17,660

Construction and Extraction Occupations

$46,070

15,980

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

$36,620

14,240

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

$70,500

11,040

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

$48,870

10,830

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

$49,470

10,090

Production Occupations

$49,980

9,580

Management Occupations

$97,570

7,780

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

$68,690

6,160

Retail Salespersons

$26,130

5,990

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

$25,470

5,470

Office Clerks, General

$32,620

5,350

Protective Service Occupations

$44,880

4,180

Registered Nurses

$65,600

3,770

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

$87,590

3,720

General and Operations Managers

$93,920

3,250

Construction Laborers

$33,880

3,230

Customer Service Representatives

$27,190

3,190

Personal Care and Service Occupations

$25,760

3,110

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$42,230

3,090

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

$25,700

2,430

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

$34,520

2,360

Stockers and Order Fillers

$28,010

2,320

Community and Social Service Occupations

$50,330

2,150

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

$70,690

2,140

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

$29,840

2,130

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

$36,970

2,050

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

$72,070

1,950

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$40,400

1,920

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

$65,310

1,800

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

$46,540

1,760

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

$30,690

1,720

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

$51,890

1,710

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

$35,640

1,660

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

$54,440

1,580

Nursing Assistants

$27,370

1,530

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

$44,020

1,510

Light Truck Drivers

$35,110

1,370

Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other

$75,320

1,360

Driver/Sales Workers

$29,270

1,310

Medical Assistants

$29,560

1,290

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

$61,530

1,270

Accountants and Auditors

$72,510

1,200

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

$46,390

1,180

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

$51,940

1,160

Electricians

$50,460

1,150

Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

$52,730

1,150

Security Guards

$29,340

1,150

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