High paying entry level jobs in Killeen-Temple, TX

These occupations in Killeen-Temple, TX ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Killeen-Temple, TX run 8.9% below the national average (2024), so a Killeen-Temple, TX salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Killeen-Temple, TX · Employed

1Pharmacists$149,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,270 – $170,790350
2Dentists, General$147,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,830 – $287,090120
3Physician Assistants$140,200
Master's degree
$115,950 – $165,120350
4Nurse Practitioners$138,670
Master's degree
$114,390 – $164,080480
5Lawyers$129,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,880 – $312,750260
6Veterinarians$123,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,880 – $202,41080
7Software Developers$123,320
Bachelor's degree
$75,270 – $164,130470
8Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,830
Bachelor's degree
$56,150 – $188,74060
9Electrical Engineers$112,580
Bachelor's degree
$63,090 – $165,48080
10Engineers, All Other$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $168,64080
11Social Workers, All Other$104,330
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $121,180160
12Data Scientists$98,620
Bachelor's degree
$52,340 – $157,430100
13Physical Therapists$98,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,350 – $124,750370
14Dental Hygienists$97,140
Associate's degree
$80,880 – $101,940190
15Occupational Therapists$97,040
Master's degree
$70,870 – $133,690200
16Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$50,080 – $147,840590
17Computer Systems Analysts$96,510
Bachelor's degree
$58,640 – $144,520270
18Industrial Engineers$95,220
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $142,950200
19Mechanical Engineers$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $160,940110
20Registered Nurses$93,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,130 – $119,3905,340
21Civil Engineers$92,830
Bachelor's degree
$61,790 – $156,910270
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,240
Bachelor's degree
$61,400 – $121,690310
23Budget Analysts$91,170
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $122,93090
24Project Management Specialists$90,120
Bachelor's degree
$53,040 – $153,180790
25Operations Research Analysts$90,000
Bachelor's degree
$55,750 – $136,990120
26Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$61,970 – $143,95050
27Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$86,260
Master's degree
$73,920 – $115,92050
28Logisticians$84,680
Bachelor's degree
$57,210 – $136,990310
29Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$53,830 – $122,9301,570
30Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,470
Associate's degree
$57,210 – $98,320150
31Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,100 – $170,92090
32Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$81,390
Bachelor's degree
$53,410 – $128,96080
33Teachers and Instructors, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$52,560 – $100,420190
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$50,480 – $115,370160
35Health Education Specialists$80,840
Bachelor's degree
$49,250 – $124,99050
36Financial and Investment Analysts$80,580
Bachelor's degree
$57,460 – $151,650110
37Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$78,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,400 – $97,99070
38Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,990
Associate's degree
$57,360 – $96,930360
39Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,290
Associate's degree
$50,320 – $94,61090
40Physical Therapist Assistants$76,140
Associate's degree
$48,970 – $99,510150
41Respiratory Therapists$74,370
Associate's degree
$61,690 – $91,070260
42Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,550 – $95,060130
43Accountants and Auditors$73,270
Bachelor's degree
$48,790 – $122,930730
44Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,800
Master's degree
$40,630 – $100,240390
45Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,780
Associate's degree
$43,680 – $101,82050
46Financial Specialists, All Other$70,760
Bachelor's degree
$48,220 – $109,300210
47Human Resources Specialists$70,170
Bachelor's degree
$44,890 – $114,940720
48Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,400
Master's degree
$49,050 – $100,810130
49Public Relations Specialists$65,170
Bachelor's degree
$40,260 – $100,990190
50Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,700
Associate's degree
$45,760 – $98,64050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianKilleen-Temple, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,790	$105,270 – $170,790	350
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$147,360	$71,830 – $287,090	120
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$140,200	$115,950 – $165,120	350
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,670	$114,390 – $164,080	480
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,430	$89,880 – $312,750	260
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,390	$78,880 – $202,410	80
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,320	$75,270 – $164,130	470
8	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$117,830	$56,150 – $188,740	60
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,580	$63,090 – $165,480	80
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,990	$67,850 – $168,640	80
11	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,330	$63,130 – $121,180	160
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,620	$52,340 – $157,430	100
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,120	$78,350 – $124,750	370
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,140	$80,880 – $101,940	190
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,040	$70,870 – $133,690	200
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$50,080 – $147,840	590
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,510	$58,640 – $144,520	270
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,220	$63,230 – $142,950	200
19	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,520	$60,730 – $160,940	110
20	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,440	$75,130 – $119,390	5,340
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,830	$61,790 – $156,910	270
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,240	$61,400 – $121,690	310
23	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,170	$65,170 – $122,930	90
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,120	$53,040 – $153,180	790
25	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,000	$55,750 – $136,990	120
26	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$88,610	$61,970 – $143,950	50
27	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$86,260	$73,920 – $115,920	50
28	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$84,680	$57,210 – $136,990	310
29	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,780	$53,830 – $122,930	1,570
30	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,470	$57,210 – $98,320	150
31	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,290	$39,100 – $170,920	90
32	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$81,390	$53,410 – $128,960	80
33	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$52,560 – $100,420	190
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,330	$50,480 – $115,370	160
35	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,840	$49,250 – $124,990	50
36	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,580	$57,460 – $151,650	110
37	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,390	$61,400 – $97,990	70
38	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,990	$57,360 – $96,930	360
39	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,290	$50,320 – $94,610	90
40	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,140	$48,970 – $99,510	150
41	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$74,370	$61,690 – $91,070	260
42	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,240	$49,550 – $95,060	130
43	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$73,270	$48,790 – $122,930	730
44	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$72,800	$40,630 – $100,240	390
45	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,780	$43,680 – $101,820	50
46	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$70,760	$48,220 – $109,300	210
47	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,170	$44,890 – $114,940	720
48	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$66,400	$49,050 – $100,810	130
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,170	$40,260 – $100,990	190
50	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,700	$45,760 – $98,640	50

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