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Project Management Specialists salary in Corpus Christi, TX

Project Management Specialists in the Corpus Christi, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $90,320 a year, an average of $97,500. About 1,390 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Project Management Specialists pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$90,320
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$97,500
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$48,840
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$156,990
Top of the range
People employed
1,390
In Corpus Christi metro area
Rent share of median wage
16.3%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Corpus Christi

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,230
per month, in Corpus Christi, TX
Income needed for median rent
$49,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median project management specialists wage
$90,320
83.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
16.3%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$66,325
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Corpus Christi area. Read the Corpus Christi, TX cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Project Management Specialists pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Riverside, CA
+11.6%
Median $100,770
Mean $105,510
Employed 6,720
Stockton, CA
+15.4%
Median $104,240
Mean $110,520
Employed 910
Median $84,520
Mean $91,950
Employed 2,020
Orlando, FL
+6.7%
Median $96,390
Mean $101,560
Employed 11,690
Henderson, NV
+10.7%
Median $99,940
Mean $105,880
Employed 5,740
Median $95,380
Mean $100,940
Employed 7,080
St. Paul, MN
+8.3%
Median $97,860
Mean $102,590
Employed 15,450
Newark, NJ
+40.2%
Median $126,660
Mean $131,730
Employed 68,910

See project management specialists pay in every covered city.

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Project Management Specialists salary in Corpus Christi, TX: FAQ

How much do project management specialists make in Corpus Christi, TX?

The median salary for project management specialists in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area is $90,320 a year (about $43 an hour for full-time work). The average is $97,500, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $90,320 a good salary for project management specialists in Corpus Christi, TX?

Yes. It is above the $49,200 needed to keep the median rent of $1,230 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 16.3% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid project management specialists earn in Corpus Christi, TX?

The top 10% earn more than $156,990 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $48,840.

How many project management specialists work in Corpus Christi, TX?

About 1,390 people work in this occupation in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.