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SOC 25-1011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Business Teachers, PostsecondaryKilleen

Killeen-Temple, TX · 10 metro areas compared

$82,290 /year
90jobs in area
16.9%vs US median

Median pay for this occupation in Killeen, TX is $82,290 a year, trailing the national median of $99,080 by 16.9%.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $99,08010TH$39,10025TH$61,430MEDIAN$82,29075TH$130,67090TH$170,920

Salary overview

Median pay for this occupation in Killeen, TX is $82,290 a year, trailing the national median of $99,080 by 16.9%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $61,430 and $130,670. The lowest tenth earn under $39,100, while the highest tenth earn more than $170,920.

The area has 90 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.6 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Amarillo records the highest median at $129,210. Of the 348 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 63rd.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Killeen-Temple, TX · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$39,100−60.5%
25th$61,430−38.0%
Median (50th)$82,290−16.9%
75th$130,670+31.9%
90th$170,920+72.5%
Mean$97,440−1.7%

Other metro areas in Texas

Median annual wage for Business Teachers, Postsecondary, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Amarillo$129,210140
2College Station$129,080400
3McAllen$127,460120
4Lubbock$106,150280
5Houston$104,3201,270
6El Paso$103,130210
7Austin$101,730740
8Dallas$100,6101,870
9Tyler$98,560100
10Abilene$84,670100

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Killeen run 2.9% below the national average, so the median of $82,290 goes as far as $84,748 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 14.5% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$82,290as reported by BLS

Local price level

97.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$84,748US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $82,290 a year, 16.9% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $39,100 to $170,920 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 90 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Amarillo, at $129,210.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Business Teachers, Postsecondary in Killeen, TX?

The median annual wage is $82,290, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $99,080, so pay in Killeen, TX is 16.9% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Killeen, TX earns more than $170,920 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $39,100 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Amarillo, at $129,210 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 90 jobs in this occupation in Killeen, TX. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Killeen, TX (2025): $82,290 Median | Salary Explorer