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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Killeen, TX

The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Killeen-Temple, TX earns $46,490 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,295 a month.

10th percentile
$31,130
25th percentile
$34,330
Median percentile
$46,490
75th percentile
$49,410
90th percentile
$51,610

Based on 270 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

$39,535 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,490
Federal income tax−$3,399
Social Security + Medicare−$3,556
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,295
Every two weeks$1,521

Does it go far here?

$51,014Median pay in Killeen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
37%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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