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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Killeen, TX

The median cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Killeen-Temple, TX earns $37,610 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,700 a month.

10th percentile
$32,900
25th percentile
$34,420
Median percentile
$37,610
75th percentile
$47,250
90th percentile
$49,890

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,400 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,610
Federal income tax−$2,333
Social Security + Medicare−$2,877
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,700
Every two weeks$1,246

Does it go far here?

$41,270Median pay in Killeen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,217 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Killeen, TX

JobMedian pay
Medical and Health Services Managers$119,710
Construction Managers$96,930
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Registered Nurses$93,440
Project Management Specialists$90,120
Management Analysts$88,610
General and Operations Managers$87,920
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,780

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