May 2025 OEWS · Texas

Highest-paying jobs in Killeen-Temple, TX

All-occupations median

$46,660

10th percentile
$26,320
25th percentile
$33,700
Median
$46,660
75th percentile
$71,840
90th percentile
$104,800
Mean
$62,390

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 150,580.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 91.132, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Killeen-Temple, TX with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Chief Executives80$96,050$220,940$467,110
Optometrists30$66,360$160,460$296,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers70$99,570$158,560$214,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers320$92,900$154,180$211,940
Pharmacists350$105,270$149,790$170,790
Dentists, General120$71,830$147,360$287,090
Financial Managers460$82,510$140,310$261,210
Physician Assistants350$115,950$140,200$165,120
Nurse Practitioners480$114,390$138,670$164,080
Human Resources Managers210$77,810$135,580$193,690
Psychologists, All Other50$49,930$129,960$164,550
Lawyers260$89,880$129,430$312,750
Managers, All Other310$71,460$124,100$197,680
Sales Managers420$60,540$123,890$249,990
Sales Engineers40$81,780$123,770$198,250
Purchasing Managers70$78,070$123,590$196,670
Veterinarians80$78,880$123,390$202,410
Software Developers470$75,270$123,320$164,130
Marketing Managers240$73,590$122,220$201,980
Medical and Health Services Managers1,030$69,600$119,710$182,440
Natural Sciences Managers60$76,800$119,430$169,010
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer60$56,150$117,830$188,740
Electrical Engineers80$63,090$112,580$165,480
Industrial Production Managers160$75,080$109,780$173,290
Administrative Services Managers190$60,410$108,220$163,690
Engineers, All Other80$67,850$104,990$168,640
Social Workers, All Other160$63,130$104,330$121,180
Public Relations Managers50$64,100$101,950$185,140
Information Security Analysts60$78,360$101,100$157,430
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products390$51,590$100,220$162,100
Education Administrators, Postsecondary150$63,180$99,300$177,050
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists80$79,060$99,240$171,140
Data Scientists100$52,340$98,620$157,430
Physical Therapists370$78,350$98,120$124,750
Dental Hygienists190$80,880$97,140$101,940
Occupational Therapists200$70,870$97,040$133,690
Construction Managers580$58,400$96,930$162,250
Computer Occupations, All Other590$50,080$96,890$147,840
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists50$74,210$96,860$114,100
Computer Systems Analysts270$58,640$96,510$144,520

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Killeen-Temple, TX by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers7,120$21,540$26,530$34,090
Registered Nurses5,340$75,130$93,440$119,390
Stockers and Order Fillers3,970$29,490$36,560$54,590
Retail Salespersons3,870$22,730$29,970$44,130
General and Operations Managers3,650$39,570$87,920$203,010
Cashiers3,250$21,540$28,610$37,010
Office Clerks, General2,810$26,360$38,760$57,970
Customer Service Representatives2,670$28,270$38,280$54,170
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,490$24,780$33,230$44,330
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,280$51,940$63,120$75,050
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,110$22,270$29,250$35,120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,950$21,760$22,940$31,540
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,940$37,670$57,040$99,200
Waiters and Waitresses1,900$16,700$22,910$46,480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,780$28,260$35,090$58,940
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,680$29,420$45,470$66,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,670$50,820$63,650$75,670
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1,670$37,390$45,720$60,600
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,660$28,740$37,870$49,900
Business Operations Specialists, All Other1,570$53,830$83,780$122,930
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1,560$29,770$42,740$60,780
Correctional Officers and Jailers1,540$48,880$53,090$57,330
Nursing Assistants1,480$30,900$36,120$46,450
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1,430$41,430$58,980$89,290
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,410$28,470$43,330$72,350

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Killeen-Temple, TX?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Killeen-Temple, TX is $46,660. Employment is 150,580.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Killeen-Temple, TX?

Chief Executives has the highest published annual median on this list, $220,940, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Killeen-Temple, TX.