Medical Examiner Salary in Galveston, Texas

How much does a Medical Examiner make in Galveston, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Medical Examiner in Galveston, TX is $317,893. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $270,733 to $378,477, with most professionals earning between $227,796 and $433,635.

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What is a Medical Examiner?

A Medical Examiner is an official trained in pathology that investigates deaths that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests. In the US, there are two death investigation systems, the coroner system based on English law, and the Medical Examiner system, which evolved from the coroner system during the latter half of the 19th century. The type of system varies from municipality to municipality and from state to state, with over 2,000 separate jurisdictions for investigating unnatural deaths. In 2002, 2...

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What does a Medical Examiner do?

Common responsibilities of a Medical Examiner

Reviews investigation reports provided by Field Agents to establish case jurisdiction and to make initial determination regarding course and scope of inquest directs and closely supervises activities of support staff assisting with inquest.

March 26, 2023

Provide direct or indirect services to District Attorneys, the Courts, the Attorney General, funeral homes, families of decedents, hospitals and major medical academic centers, insurance companies, organ procurement organizations, local and state police investigators, fire departments, a variety of state agencies, and various Federal programs and agencies.

January 10, 2023

Responds to internal or external customers in a professional, efficient manner to encourage acceptance of corporate products, services, and policies.

February 23, 2023

Document ineligible charges and provide communications internally for claims processing and externally to providers.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Medical Examiner in Galveston, TX

Average Base Salary

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270733

378477

317893

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

276848

390619

326153

What is the average salary for Medical Examiner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Examiner in Galveston, TX. The base salary for Medical Examiner ranges from $270,733 to $378,477 with the average base salary of $317,893. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $276,848 to $390,619 with the average total cash compensation of $326,153.

View Average Salary for Medical Examiner as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$317,893	$270,733 - $378,477
Bonus	$8,260	$6,115 - $12,142
Total Pay	$326,153	$276,848 - $390,619

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Medical Examiner Salary Near Galveston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Galveston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $270,733 - $378,477	COMPARE TO Galveston, TX 0%
CITY, STATE Houston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $271,740 - $379,885	COMPARE TO Galveston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $262,675 - $367,212	COMPARE TO Galveston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $257,856 - $360,476	COMPARE TO Galveston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $252,140 - $352,484	COMPARE TO Galveston, TX
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $246,042 - $343,959	COMPARE TO Galveston, TX

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About Galveston, Texas

The city of Galveston is situated on Galveston Island, a barrier island off the Texas Gulf coast near the mainland coast. Made up of mostly sand-sized particles and smaller amounts of finer mud sediments and larger gravel-sized sediments, the island is unstable, affected by water and weather, and can shift its boundaries through erosion. The city is about 45 miles (72 km) southeast of downtown Houston. The island is oriented generally northeast-southwest, with the Gulf of Mexico on the east and south, West Bay on the west, and Galveston Bay on the north. The island's main access point from the...

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