SOC 41-9021 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Real Estate Brokers — Killeen
Killeen-Temple, TX · 5 metro areas compared
At $47,870, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Real Estate Brokers, 34.6% beneath the national figure of $73,220.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.3%
- Openings per year
- 9,700
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
54.5% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Killeen-Temple, TX.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $47,870, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Real Estate Brokers, 34.6% beneath the national figure of $73,220. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $38,260 and $73,620. The lowest tenth earn under $30,570, while the highest tenth earn more than $105,200.
San Antonio leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $98,950. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 202nd of 348 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $30,570 | −58.2% |
| 25th | $38,260 | −47.7% |
| Median (50th) | $47,870 | −34.6% |
| 75th | $73,620 | +0.5% |
| 90th | $105,200 | +43.7% |
| Mean | $58,300 | −20.4% |
Other metro areas in Texas
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio | $98,950 | — | |
| 2 | Austin | $71,300 | — | |
| 3 | Dallas | $67,220 | — | |
| 4 | Houston | $64,490 | — | |
| 5 | El Paso | $54,220 | 200 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Killeen run 8.9% below the national average, so the median of $47,870 goes as far as $52,547 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 28.2% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$47,870as reported by BLSLocal price level
91.1US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$52,547US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $47,870 a year, 34.6% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $30,570 to $105,200 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is San Antonio, at $98,950.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Real Estate Brokers in Killeen, TX?
The median annual wage is $47,870, or $23.02 per hour, 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 $73,220, so pay in Killeen, TX is 34.6% 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 $105,200 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $30,570 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 San Antonio, at $98,950 per year.
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.
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