Highest paying jobs in Killeen-Temple, TX

The best paying occupations in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 8.9% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	Occupation	MedianKilleen-Temple, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$220,940	$96,050 – $467,110	80
2	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$160,460	$66,360 – $296,370	30
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,560	$99,570 – $214,990	70
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$154,180	$92,900 – $211,940	320
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$149,790	$105,270 – $170,790	350
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$147,360	$71,830 – $287,090	120
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,310	$82,510 – $261,210	460
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$140,200	$115,950 – $165,120	350
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,670	$114,390 – $164,080	480
10	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,580	$77,810 – $193,690	210
11	Psychologists, All OtherMaster's degree	$129,960	$49,930 – $164,550	50
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,430	$89,880 – $312,750	260
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,100	$71,460 – $197,680	310
14	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,890	$60,540 – $249,990	420
15	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,770	$81,780 – $198,250	40
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,590	$78,070 – $196,670	70
17	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,390	$78,880 – $202,410	80
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,320	$75,270 – $164,130	470
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,220	$73,590 – $201,980	240
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,710	$69,600 – $182,440	1,030
21	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,430	$76,800 – $169,010	60
22	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$117,830	$56,150 – $188,740	60
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,580	$63,090 – $165,480	80
24	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,780	$75,080 – $173,290	160
25	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,220	$60,410 – $163,690	190
26	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,990	$67,850 – $168,640	80
27	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,330	$63,130 – $121,180	160
28	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,950	$64,100 – $185,140	50
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,100	$78,360 – $157,430	60
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$100,220	$51,590 – $162,100	390
31	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$99,300	$63,180 – $177,050	150
32	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,240	$79,060 – $171,140	80
33	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,620	$52,340 – $157,430	100
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,120	$78,350 – $124,750	370
35	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,140	$80,880 – $101,940	190
36	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,040	$70,870 – $133,690	200
37	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,930	$58,400 – $162,250	580
38	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$50,080 – $147,840	590
39	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$96,860	$74,210 – $114,100	50
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,510	$58,640 – $144,520	270
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,220	$63,230 – $142,950	200
42	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,520	$60,730 – $160,940	110
43	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,230	$70,420 – $217,030	180
44	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,440	$75,130 – $119,390	5,340
45	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,830	$61,790 – $156,910	270
46	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,690	$67,200 – $120,680	80
47	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,240	$61,400 – $121,690	310
48	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,170	$65,170 – $122,930	90
49	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$90,690	$60,260 – $161,260	80
50	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$90,310	$62,380 – $125,370	270

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