Paycheck Atlas

Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Killeen, TX

The median public safety telecommunicators in Killeen-Temple, TX earns $48,750 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,446 a month.

10th percentile
$38,470
25th percentile
$40,800
Median percentile
$48,750
75th percentile
$61,730
90th percentile
$61,730

Based on 150 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

$41,351 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,750
Federal income tax−$3,670
Social Security + Medicare−$3,729
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,446
Every two weeks$1,590

Does it go far here?

$53,494Median pay in Killeen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.1 vs 100).
35%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

All public safety telecommunicators salaries · Take-home pay in Texas