Retail Salespersons pay in Corpus Christi
$32,280avg. a year
$15.52 an hour · 4,790 employed
Retail Salespersons in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn an average of $32,280 a year. That is $1,770 (5%) less than the Texas average of $34,050. The U.S. average is $37,310.
$29,200Median pay
$15.52Average hourly
-5%vs. Texas average
4,790Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for retail salespersons in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 25.
129,660 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$36,160
$17.39 an hour
22,210 jobs
Midland, TX
$36,040
$17.33 an hour
3100,340 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$35,160
$16.90 an hour
478,960 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$34,640
$16.65 an hour
51,900 jobs
Odessa, TX
$34,550
$16.61 an hour
627,580 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$33,940
$16.32 an hour
71,430 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$33,840
$16.27 an hour
83,140 jobs
Waco, TX
$33,500
$16.11 an hour
93,840 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$33,230
$15.98 an hour
102,000 jobs
Abilene, TX
$33,180
$15.95 an hour
113,870 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$33,040
$15.88 an hour
123,150 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$32,560
$15.66 an hour
131,490 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$32,170
$15.47 an hour
143,110 jobs
Longview, TX
$32,160
$15.46 an hour
151,440 jobs
Victoria, TX
$31,970
$15.37 an hour
164,580 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$31,830
$15.30 an hour
173,650 jobs
Tyler, TX
$31,610
$15.20 an hour
183,120 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$31,560
$15.18 an hour
191,650 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$31,340
$15.07 an hour
201,490 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$30,750
$14.78 an hour
213,820 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$30,660
$14.74 an hour
22460 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$29,800
$14.33 an hour
2310,070 jobs
El Paso, TX
$29,750
$14.31 an hour
248,960 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$29,710
$14.28 an hour
253,240 jobs
Laredo, TX
$29,240
$14.06 an hour
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How Corpus Christi compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Corpus Christi
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Cashiers | $29,060 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $38,470 |
| Parts Salespersons | $38,770 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $66,220 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $74,610 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $47,350 |
Questions and answers
How much do retail salespersons make in Corpus Christi?
The average is $32,280 a year, and the median is $29,200. About 4,790 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $1,770 (5%) less than the Texas average of $34,050.
Is this job common in Corpus Christi?
It makes up 24.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 41-2031. Metro area: Corpus Christi, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 18580). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.