Software Engineer salary in Corpus Christi, TX

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$95,000
Middle 50%$85.9k–$118.5k
vs. national median−32%comparison median $139,194
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $68,024 and $159,990.
PercentileSalary
10th$72,738
25th$85,890
50th (median)$95,000
75th$118,514
90th$132,902

Cost of living

Corpus Christi's median Software Engineer salary of $95,000 is worth about $102,500 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Corpus Christi = 92.7).

Compared with all workers here

All Software Developers in the Corpus Christi, TX area earned a median of $123,580 in May 2025 (520 employed). The H-1B median here is $95,000, 23% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
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Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.