Careers in Killeen-Temple, TX
Part of Texas.
Killeen-Temple, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.132, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 5.5% · 193,610 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Chief Executives$220,940
- 2Optometrists$160,460
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,560
- 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,180
- 5Pharmacists$149,790
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Fast Food and Counter Workers7,120 employed
- 2Registered Nurses5,340 employed
- 3Stockers and Order Fillers3,970 employed
- 4Retail Salespersons3,870 employed
- 5General and Operations Managers3,650 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Pourers and Casters, Metal9.70× national avg
- 2Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School5.07× national avg
- 3Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School4.82× national avg
- 4Correctional Officers and Jailers4.19× national avg
- 5Locksmiths and Safe Repairers3.90× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Chief Executives$242,440
- 2Optometrists$176,074
- 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$173,989
- 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,183
- 5Pharmacists$164,366
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Texas state page.