Corpus Christi, TX · SOC 53-5011

Sailors and Marine Oilers in the Corpus Christi Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Corpus Christi, TX BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$44,520

per year in the Corpus Christi metro

14% below

National Median

$51,520

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$21.41/hr

median hourly

Employment

270

jobs in the Corpus Christi metro

The Corpus Christi pay distribution spans from $39,000 at the 10th percentile to $68,010 at the 90th, a 1.7× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $39,210 and the 75th at $50,060, so half of Corpus Christi-based sailors and marine oilers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Corpus Christi, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide TX estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Corpus Christi Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$39,000
25th$39,210
Median$44,520
75th$50,060
90th$68,010

Top Paying Jobs in Corpus Christi

1. Physicians, Pathologists $373,420 2. Physicians, All Other $253,530 3. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $229,340 4. General Internal Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $206,410 5. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $180,630 6. Architectural and Engineering Managers $158,430 7. Petroleum Engineers $155,870 8. Computer and Information Systems Managers $153,870 9. Pediatricians, General $148,320 10. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $140,090

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Sailors and Marine Oilers make in the Corpus Christi metro area?

How much do Sailors and Marine Oilers make in the Corpus Christi metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Sailors and Marine Oilers in Corpus Christi, TX is $44,520 ($21.41/hour). The salary range spans from $39,000 at the 10th percentile to $68,010 at the 90th percentile.
How does Sailors and Marine Oilers pay in the Corpus Christi metro compare nationally? ▼
Sailors and Marine Oilers pay in Corpus Christi, TX is 14% below the national median of $51,520. There are approximately 270 Sailors and Marine Oilers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Corpus Christi, TX wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.