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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Killeen, TX

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Killeen-Temple, TX earns $63,250 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,417 a month.

10th percentile
$50,540
25th percentile
$61,130
Median percentile
$63,250
75th percentile
$72,300
90th percentile
$74,500

Based on 1,290 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

$53,001 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,250
Federal income tax−$5,410
Social Security + Medicare−$4,839
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,417
Every two weeks$2,039

Does it go far here?

$69,405Median pay in Killeen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
28%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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