Killeen-Temple, TX
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Texas statewide data
$48,690
Median Annual Wage
+28% since 2014
$53,015
Texas Median
-8% vs state
137,640
Total Workers
372
Occupations Tracked
Killeen-Temple, TX is a Metropolitan Area with 372 tracked occupations and an estimated 137,640 total workers. Wages grew an average of 31.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $180,650 |
| Dentists, General | $174,770 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $154,610 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,950 |
| Physician Assistants | $134,860 |
| Pharmacists | $134,400 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $133,390 |
| Commercial Pilots | $133,140 |
| Financial Managers | $127,970 |
| Sales Engineers | $126,270 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+31.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+15.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+99.0%
$21,600 → $42,990
|
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Production Occupations |
+88.0%
$20,950 → $39,390
|
| Bakers Production Occupations |
+75.5%
$18,210 → $31,960
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+71.1%
$58,680 → $100,420
|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+69.1%
$31,620 → $53,470
|
Most Jobs Added
| Financial Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
130 → 390
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 200
|
| Human Resources Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 330
|
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 410
|
Wage Declines
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-33.1%
$72,390 → $48,400
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-32.2%
$49,840 → $33,790
|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Production Occupations |
-23.4%
$58,930 → $45,140
|
| Operations Research Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-17.9%
$105,940 → $86,940
|
| Public Relations Specialists Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-10.3%
$55,980 → $50,220
|
Wage Trends in Killeen-Temple, TX
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $48,690 |
| 2023 | $46,570 |
| 2022 | $46,120 |
| 2021 | $43,680 |
| 2020 | $43,375 |
| 2019 | $41,120 |
| 2018 | $39,820 |
| 2017 | $38,600 |
| 2016 | $40,000 |
| 2015 | $38,020 |
| 2014 | $38,145 |