metropolitan statistical area · 28660

Killeen-Temple, TX

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Killeen-Temple, TX metro area

Figures describe the Killeen-Temple, TX metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Killeen city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,660
Total employment150,580

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area was $46,660 per year ($22.43 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 150,580 jobs. 356 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School5.07550$63,970
Correctional Officers and Jailers4.191,540$53,090
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School2.75700$62,190
Physicians, All Other2.27750Not published
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.231,670$45,720
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2.141,290$63,250
Fast Food and Counter Workers1.917,120$26,530
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1.901,190$63,390

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 356 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,530$12.767,1201.91
Registered Nurses$93,440$44.925,3401.63
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,560$17.583,9701.45
Retail Salespersons$29,970$14.413,8701.03
General and Operations Managers$87,920$42.273,6501.08
Cashiers$28,610$13.763,2501.09
Office Clerks, General$38,760$18.642,8101.18
Customer Service Representatives$38,280$18.402,6701.06
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,230$15.972,4901.16
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,120Not published2,2801.70
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,250Not published2,1101.53
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,940$11.031,9500.47
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,040$27.421,9400.97
Waiters and Waitresses$22,910$11.011,9000.87
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,090$16.871,7801.50
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,470$21.861,6801.14
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,650Not published1,6701.62
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,720$21.981,6702.23
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,870$18.211,6600.58
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,780$40.281,5701.49
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,740$20.551,5600.94
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,090$25.521,5404.19
Nursing Assistants$36,120$17.361,4801.06
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,980$28.361,4301.03
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,330$20.831,4101.29
Cooks, Restaurant$30,510$14.671,3400.98
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,250Not published1,2902.14
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,170$22.201,2200.92
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,390$30.481,1901.90
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,870$22.051,1101.63
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,500$14.181,0901.31
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$48,350$23.251,0900.90
Medical and Health Services Managers$119,710$57.551,0301.78
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,630$17.131,0300.75
Construction Laborers$37,690$18.129400.89
Medical Assistants$40,270$19.369101.15
Food Preparation Workers$30,300$14.579101.06
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,510$16.598901.01
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,200$20.778801.11
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,630$18.578800.94
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,240$33.778401.30
Project Management Specialists$90,120$43.337900.77
Physicians, All OtherNot publishedNot published7502.27
Accountants and Auditors$73,270$35.237300.52
Security Guards$35,390$17.017300.59
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,620$32.997301.23
Human Resources Specialists$70,170$33.747200.82
Bus Drivers, School$41,200$19.817101.81
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,190Not published7002.75
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,310$29.966800.86
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,270$29.946600.55
Light Truck Drivers$44,750$21.516400.67
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,470$17.536300.68
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890$46.585901.40
Construction Managers$96,930$46.605801.57
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,590$22.885701.22
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,550$30.075700.94
Driver/Sales Workers$31,670$15.225601.41
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,970Not published5505.07
Electricians$49,660$23.885500.75
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,100$29.855500.84
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,470Not published5401.70
Pharmacy Technicians$47,400$22.795401.18
Training and Development Specialists$57,870$27.825301.18
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,670$27.255301.38
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$31,280$15.045201.12
Cooks, Fast Food$29,020$13.955100.82
Management Analysts$88,610$42.605000.57
Computer User Support Specialists$56,630$27.234900.70
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,730$31.124801.00
Nurse Practitioners$138,670$66.674801.52
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$19,990$9.614800.92
Childcare Workers$25,960$12.484800.95
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,580$27.684701.57
Software Developers$123,320$59.294700.28
Dental Assistants$44,450$21.374701.24
Financial Managers$140,310$67.464600.57
Bartenders$21,280$10.234500.62
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,370$29.504401.38
Firefighters$57,660$27.724401.30
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,540$17.094401.13
Sales Managers$123,890$59.564200.69
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,630$23.864101.02
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,730$23.914003.75
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,510$28.134001.27
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,460$23.304001.00
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,440$13.194001.10
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,800$35.003901.13
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,220$48.183901.43
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,010$22.603901.96
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,580$22.393900.67
Food Service Managers$55,160$26.523701.58
Social and Human Service Assistants$49,610$23.853700.87
Physical Therapists$98,120$47.173701.43
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,430$12.713700.88
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,990$37.503601.61
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,400$26.153601.29
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$23,710$11.403500.69
Pharmacists$149,790$72.013501.13
Physician Assistants$140,200$67.413502.23
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,520$23.813503.74
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,990$28.363400.39
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,820$28.283400.71
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,620$27.223400.76
Parts Salespersons$30,280$14.563301.26
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,180$74.133200.49
Instructional Coordinators$76,130$36.603201.45
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,610$22.413201.72
Tellers$36,460$17.533201.00
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,730$23.913202.44
Managers, All Other$124,100$59.663100.52
Logisticians$84,680$40.713101.27
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,240$43.873101.03
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,190$21.733101.75
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$24,240$11.653100.81
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,930$16.793000.70
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,030$29.343000.67
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,050$21.663001.63
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,980$29.803000.69
Dishwashers$28,560$13.732900.63
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,080$13.502900.99
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,320$16.982900.53
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,370$13.162801.12
Computer Systems Analysts$96,510$46.402700.55
Civil Engineers$92,830$44.632700.76
Speech-Language Pathologists$90,310$43.422701.51
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,380$29.032700.58
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,900$23.512700.70
Carpenters$47,570$22.872700.42
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,490$22.352700.74
Lawyers$129,430$62.232600.35
Respiratory Therapists$74,370$35.762601.89
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,890$21.102600.66
Insurance Sales Agents$60,620$29.152500.54
Marketing Managers$122,220$58.762400.62
Compliance Officers$62,180$29.902400.59
Recreation Workers$32,750$15.742400.74
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,510$21.402401.39
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$51,740$24.882302.64
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,570$35.852301.10
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,820$22.512301.34
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$71,780$34.512200.71
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,970$28.352200.58
Medical Records Specialists$49,440$23.772201.17
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,420$23.762201.50
Production Workers, All Other$48,600$23.362200.92
Human Resources Managers$135,580$65.182100.99
Cost Estimators$74,420$35.782100.96
Financial Specialists, All Other$70,760$34.022101.63
Psychiatric Technicians$37,110$17.842101.39
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,850$18.202101.66
Bill and Account Collectors$38,650$18.582101.39
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$43,520$20.922101.09
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,500$13.702101.11
Helpers--Production Workers$35,100$16.882101.29
Industrial Engineers$95,220$45.782000.56
Occupational Therapists$97,040$46.662001.29
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,890$28.802003.83
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$41,650$20.022001.17
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,140$17.382002.12
Administrative Services Managers$108,220$52.031900.73
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$81,330Not published1901.70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,390$16.541901.16
Coaches and Scouts$30,120Not published1900.80
Public Relations Specialists$65,170$31.331900.71
Dental Hygienists$97,140$46.701900.88
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,290$25.621901.31
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,170$22.201901.50
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$94,230Not published1802.36
Self-Enrichment Teachers$33,550$16.131800.56
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,520$13.711800.61
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$22,590$10.861801.56
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$34,780$16.721800.57
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$52,410$25.201801.04
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$89,180$42.881700.80
Loan Officers$60,750$29.211700.65
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,450$20.891700.77
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,970$17.291701.61
Industrial Production Managers$109,780$52.781600.69
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,330$39.101601.17
Healthcare Social Workers$64,500$31.011600.86
Social Workers, All Other$104,330$50.161602.56
Animal Caretakers$33,000$15.871600.64
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$48,170$23.161601.06
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,300$47.741500.86
Social and Community Service Managers$75,180$36.141500.76
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$77,840Not published1500.72
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,470$39.651501.73
Physical Therapist Assistants$76,140$36.611501.37
Phlebotomists$37,930$18.241501.06
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,830$14.821501.01
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,750$23.441501.55
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,110$21.691500.97
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,470$28.591401.23
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,830Not published1400.91
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$42,240$20.311401.51
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,250$22.241400.88
Construction and Building Inspectors$61,490$29.561400.98
Facilities Managers$88,670$42.631300.86
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,400$31.921301.04
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansNot publishedNot published1302.07
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,590$33.941301.21
Highway Maintenance Workers$38,610$18.561300.87
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,240$35.691300.98
Bakers$30,080$14.461300.57
Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,100$20.721301.00
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,180$19.321300.76
Machinists$50,420$24.241300.48
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$40,830$19.631300.94
Operations Research Analysts$90,000$43.271201.12
Dentists, General$147,360$70.851201.00
Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,640$35.891201.63
Physical Therapist Aides$29,970$14.411202.52
Massage Therapists$54,120$26.021201.26
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$74,350$35.751201.21
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,900$19.181200.86
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,920$24.001201.38
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$61,410$29.521201.94
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,260$28.971202.13
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,900$21.591200.72
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,580$38.741100.32
Mechanical Engineers$94,520$45.441100.39
Chefs and Head Cooks$53,000$25.481100.58
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,010$22.121100.84
Glaziers$45,420$21.841101.88
Data Scientists$98,620$47.411000.39
Pest Control Workers$35,210$16.931001.00
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,680$21.481000.88
File Clerks$36,640$17.621001.35
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,790$23.461000.66
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,780$22.491001.09
Budget Analysts$91,170$43.83901.90
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$45,640$21.94900.69
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,290Not published901.12
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$47,270$22.73900.77
Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,290$36.68901.74
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$30,490$14.66900.72
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,370$22.29900.88
Data Entry Keyers$39,550$19.02900.74
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$39,510$19.00902.02
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,150$36.61900.75
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$38,030$18.28901.22
Chief Executives$220,940$106.22800.41
Computer Network Architects$90,690$43.60800.44
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$81,390$39.13800.43
Electrical Engineers$112,580$54.13800.43
Engineers, All Other$104,990$50.48800.51
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,240$47.71801.14
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,770$22.49800.78
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$62,660Not published804.82
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$29,630Not published800.53
Graphic Designers$57,050$27.43800.44
Veterinarians$123,390$59.32800.94
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,690$44.56800.52
Procurement Clerks$49,940$24.01801.52
Postal Service Clerks$62,950$30.27801.06
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$40,100$19.28801.03
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,320$27.56800.62
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$56,040$26.94800.62
Purchasing Managers$123,590$59.42700.86
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$51,350$24.69700.97
Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,560$76.23700.32
Tax Preparers$37,760$18.15700.90
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$78,390$37.69700.39
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,200Not published700.78
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,450$23.77701.44
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,630$22.90700.33
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$57,750$27.77701.53
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$51,060$24.55700.30
Food Processing Workers, All Other$40,590$19.51701.13
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,300$17.94700.68
Natural Sciences Managers$119,430$57.42600.57
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,090$23.60600.46
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published600.25
Information Security Analysts$101,100$48.60600.33
Computer Network Support Specialists$58,500$28.13600.43
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,830$56.65600.68
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,780$23.93601.07
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$52,900$25.43600.82
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,480Not published600.61
Library Technicians$34,900$16.78600.83
Opticians, Dispensing$37,440$18.00600.85
Athletic Trainers$59,330Not published601.92
Skincare Specialists$41,440$19.93600.90
Helpers--Electricians$39,730$19.10600.94
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$38,360$18.44602.16
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$41,830$20.11600.94
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$68,450$32.91600.62
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$46,500$22.36603.90
Printing Press Operators$38,020$18.28600.46
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,010$17.31600.23
Public Relations Managers$101,950$49.02500.73
Education Administrators, All Other$76,290$36.68500.99
Lodging Managers$49,990$24.03501.20
Architects, Except Landscape and NavalNot publishedNot published500.44
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,700$31.10500.54
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,130$29.39500.78
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,780$34.51500.58
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$88,610$42.60500.59
Psychologists, All Other$129,960$62.48502.63
Health Education Specialists$80,840$38.86500.86
Clergy$60,380$29.03500.84
Tutors$29,970$14.41500.29
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$86,260$41.47501.81
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$96,860$46.57501.09
Private Detectives and InvestigatorsNot publishedNot published501.37
School Bus Monitors$25,990$12.50500.60
Funeral Attendants$29,260$14.07501.55
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$29,570$14.22501.59
Order Clerks$36,960$17.77500.70
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,890$19.18500.91
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$30,730$14.77501.57
Sheet Metal Workers$50,430$24.24500.43
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$44,300$21.30501.12
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$77,030$37.03400.97
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$71,800$34.52400.33
Property Appraisers and Assessors$74,210$35.68400.67
Computer Programmers$81,230$39.05400.43
Surveyors$70,270$33.78400.80
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,350$28.53401.44
Rehabilitation Counselors$69,180$33.26400.44
Community Health Workers$49,300$23.70400.72
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,180Not published401.05
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$71,350Not published400.88
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,920Not published400.88
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$64,280Not published400.74
ChiropractorsNot publishedNot published401.02
DermatologistsNot publishedNot published403.82
Cooks, All Other$25,940$12.47401.95
Sales Engineers$123,770$59.51400.78
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,490$19.95400.59
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$45,580$21.92402.18
Pourers and Casters, Metal$37,970$18.26409.70
Plant and System Operators, All Other$50,190$24.13402.68
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,610$18.08400.89
Aircraft Service Attendants$34,120$16.41401.27
Crane and Tower Operators$76,010$36.54401.00
Credit Analysts$62,620$30.11300.50
Counselors, All Other$46,460$22.34301.25
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,700$23.89300.83
Editors$57,510$27.65300.34
Audio and Video Technicians$51,160$24.60300.48
Optometrists$160,460$77.14300.84
Pharmacy Aides$37,730$18.14300.86
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,110$28.90300.42
Animal Control Workers$38,410$18.47302.64
Residential Advisors$34,610$16.64300.37
Couriers and MessengersNot publishedNot published300.50
Mechanical Door Repairers$44,720$21.50301.31
Medical Equipment Repairers$49,780$23.94300.52
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,600$20.00300.58
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$65,190Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$38,800$18.65Not publishedNot published
Photographers$32,780$15.76Not publishedNot published
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,000Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$47,870$23.02Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.