High paying jobs in Killeen-Temple, TX

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Killeen-Temple, TX. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Chief Executives$220,940
Bachelor's degree
$96,050 – $467,11080
2Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,560
Bachelor's degree
$99,570 – $214,99070
3Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,180
Bachelor's degree
$92,900 – $211,940320
4Pharmacists$149,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,270 – $170,790350
5Dentists, General$147,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,830 – $287,090120
6Financial Managers$140,310
Bachelor's degree
$82,510 – $261,210460
7Physician Assistants$140,200
Master's degree
$115,950 – $165,120350
8Nurse Practitioners$138,670
Master's degree
$114,390 – $164,080480
9Human Resources Managers$135,580
Bachelor's degree
$77,810 – $193,690210
10Psychologists, All Other$129,960
Master's degree
$49,930 – $164,55050
11Lawyers$129,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,880 – $312,750260
12Managers, All Other$124,100
Bachelor's degree
$71,460 – $197,680310
13Sales Managers$123,890
Bachelor's degree
$60,540 – $249,990420
14Purchasing Managers$123,590
Bachelor's degree
$78,070 – $196,67070
15Veterinarians$123,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,880 – $202,41080
16Software Developers$123,320
Bachelor's degree
$75,270 – $164,130470
17Marketing Managers$122,220
Bachelor's degree
$73,590 – $201,980240
18Medical and Health Services Managers$119,710
Bachelor's degree
$69,600 – $182,4401,030
19Natural Sciences Managers$119,430
Bachelor's degree
$76,800 – $169,01060
20Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,830
Bachelor's degree
$56,150 – $188,74060
21Electrical Engineers$112,580
Bachelor's degree
$63,090 – $165,48080
22Industrial Production Managers$109,780
Bachelor's degree
$75,080 – $173,290160
23Administrative Services Managers$108,220
Bachelor's degree
$60,410 – $163,690190
24Engineers, All Other$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $168,64080
25Social Workers, All Other$104,330
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $121,180160
26Public Relations Managers$101,950
Bachelor's degree
$64,100 – $185,14050
27Information Security Analysts$101,100
Bachelor's degree
$78,360 – $157,43060
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,220
Bachelor's degree
$51,590 – $162,100390
29Education Administrators, Postsecondary$99,300
Master's degree
$63,180 – $177,050150
30Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,060 – $171,14080
31Data Scientists$98,620
Bachelor's degree
$52,340 – $157,430100
32Physical Therapists$98,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,350 – $124,750370
33Dental Hygienists$97,140
Associate's degree
$80,880 – $101,940190
34Occupational Therapists$97,040
Master's degree
$70,870 – $133,690200
35Construction Managers$96,930
Bachelor's degree
$58,400 – $162,250580
36Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$50,080 – $147,840590
37Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$96,860
Associate's degree
$74,210 – $114,10050
38Computer Systems Analysts$96,510
Bachelor's degree
$58,640 – $144,520270
39Industrial Engineers$95,220
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $142,950200
40Mechanical Engineers$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $160,940110
41Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$94,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,420 – $217,030180
42Registered Nurses$93,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,130 – $119,3905,340
43Civil Engineers$92,830
Bachelor's degree
$61,790 – $156,910270
44First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,200 – $120,68080
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,240
Bachelor's degree
$61,400 – $121,690310
46Budget Analysts$91,170
Bachelor's degree
$65,170 – $122,93090
47Computer Network Architects$90,690
Bachelor's degree
$60,260 – $161,26080
48Speech-Language Pathologists$90,310
Master's degree
$62,380 – $125,370270
49Project Management Specialists$90,120
Bachelor's degree
$53,040 – $153,180790
50Operations Research Analysts$90,000
Bachelor's degree
$55,750 – $136,990120

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	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$220,940	$96,050 – $467,110	80
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,560	$99,570 – $214,990	70
3	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,180	$92,900 – $211,940	320
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,790	$105,270 – $170,790	350
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$147,360	$71,830 – $287,090	120
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,310	$82,510 – $261,210	460
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$140,200	$115,950 – $165,120	350
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,670	$114,390 – $164,080	480
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,580	$77,810 – $193,690	210
10	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$129,960	$49,930 – $164,550	50
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,430	$89,880 – $312,750	260
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,100	$71,460 – $197,680	310
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,890	$60,540 – $249,990	420
14	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,590	$78,070 – $196,670	70
15	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,390	$78,880 – $202,410	80
16	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,320	$75,270 – $164,130	470
17	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,220	$73,590 – $201,980	240
18	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,710	$69,600 – $182,440	1,030
19	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,430	$76,800 – $169,010	60
20	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$117,830	$56,150 – $188,740	60
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,580	$63,090 – $165,480	80
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,780	$75,080 – $173,290	160
23	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,220	$60,410 – $163,690	190
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,990	$67,850 – $168,640	80
25	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,330	$63,130 – $121,180	160
26	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,950	$64,100 – $185,140	50
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,100	$78,360 – $157,430	60
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$100,220	$51,590 – $162,100	390
29	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$99,300	$63,180 – $177,050	150
30	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,240	$79,060 – $171,140	80
31	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,620	$52,340 – $157,430	100
32	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,120	$78,350 – $124,750	370
33	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,140	$80,880 – $101,940	190
34	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,040	$70,870 – $133,690	200
35	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,930	$58,400 – $162,250	580
36	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$50,080 – $147,840	590
37	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$96,860	$74,210 – $114,100	50
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,510	$58,640 – $144,520	270
39	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,220	$63,230 – $142,950	200
40	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,520	$60,730 – $160,940	110
41	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,230	$70,420 – $217,030	180
42	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,440	$75,130 – $119,390	5,340
43	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,830	$61,790 – $156,910	270
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,690	$67,200 – $120,680	80
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,240	$61,400 – $121,690	310
46	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,170	$65,170 – $122,930	90
47	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$90,690	$60,260 – $161,260	80
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$90,310	$62,380 – $125,370	270
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,120	$53,040 – $153,180	790
50	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,000	$55,750 – $136,990	120

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