Killeen Employment

Employment and Industries in the Killeen, Texas Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in Killeen than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Killeen.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Killeen.
A list of any large public companies in Killeen.

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	2,780	59,710	$40,610 - 80,780	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	2,420	41,720	$33,100 - 54,880	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,370	44,560	$33,370 - 59,170	6%	96%
4	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	1,220	42,560	$33,290 - 56,530	11%	95%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,020	44,240	$21,750 - 65,770	8%	51%
6	Teachers and instructors, all other	640	19,250	$11,620 - 36,130	9%	54%
7	Accountants and auditors	530	60,890	$31,370 - 98,470	18%	79%
8	Computer systems analysts	380	61,470	$35,640 - 95,110	29%	68%
9	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	350	64,690	$51,540 - 81,200	8%	78%
10	Network and computer systems administrators	330	57,710	$35,020 - 84,780	27%	50%
11	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	330	45,040	$21,240 - 62,340	13%	73%
12	Training and development specialists	270	45,320	$26,400 - 66,530	18%	56%
13	Social and human service assistants	250	33,410	$24,360 - 45,720	34%	58%
14	Management analysts	250	52,640	$34,820 - 74,940	22%	78%
15	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	240	42,100	$32,880 - 54,010	20%	87%
16	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	230	48,770	$36,530 - 63,000	12%	51%
17	Pharmacists	230	96,810	$70,110 - 126,090	22%	97%
18	Computer programmers	220	60,050	$26,100 - 101,190	0%	73%
19	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	210	45,690	$34,440 - 59,670	0%	96%
20	Medical and health services managers	210	73,440	$43,250 - 108,330	16%	57%
21	Child, family, and school social workers	190	31,930	$21,200 - 46,990	19%	77%
22	Librarians	170	46,310	$28,750 - 62,450	4%	85%
23	Computer specialists, all other	170	66,400	$45,860 - 91,270	15%	68%
24	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	160	36,180	$25,740 - 44,950	18%	56%
25	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	160	35,660	$24,900 - 47,790	15%	51%
26	Financial managers	160	73,380	$33,420 - 126,220	13%	60%
27	Civil engineers	160	72,720	$53,460 - 91,960	18%	87%
28	Instructional coordinators	150	47,730	$23,200 - 78,170	23%	79%
29	Speech-language pathologists	140	51,320	$28,090 - 72,540	11%	98%
30	Social workers, all other	130	45,950	$22,770 - 74,700	18%	77%
31	Financial analysts	130	81,030	$55,030 - 102,690	34%	87%
32	Sales and related workers, all other	130	22,890	$16,360 - 31,680	14%	62%
33	Chief executives	130	117,300	$52,130 -	2%	65%
34	Database administrators	120	61,830	$37,640 - 87,990	29%	72%
35	Sales managers	120	105,760	$40,120 -	10%	69%
36	Computer software engineers, applications	120	90,760	$58,250 - 123,510	45%	85%
37	Counselors, all other	110	47,670	$27,640 - 61,990	17%	73%
38	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	110	54,950	$32,660 - 82,040	17%	56%
39	Graphic designers	110	33,330	$16,640 - 47,790	10%	55%
40	Lawyers	110	78,050	$51,750 - 119,160	11%	99%
41	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	100	42,060	$26,440 - 66,930	5%	58%
42	Coaches and scouts	100	25,730	$15,620 - 45,820	15%	60%
43	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	90	68,160	$30,460 - 111,010	12%	51%
44	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	80	53,370	$33,200 - 77,980	18%	56%
45	Special education teachers, middle school	80	40,900	$32,630 - 50,890	16%	87%
46	Budget analysts	80	55,450	$41,250 - 75,020	7%	78%
47	Industrial engineers	70	71,490	$50,050 - 97,790	20%	74%
48	Detectives and criminal investigators	70		$[?] -	17%	54%
49	Managers, all other	70	75,430	$31,300 - 118,750	7%	55%
50	Mechanical engineers	70	65,820	$33,720 - 116,280	4%	78%
51	Computer and information systems managers	70	101,830	$55,290 -	16%	73%
52	Marketing managers	60	117,080	$60,040 -	14%	69%
53	Floral designers	60	20,220	$15,150 - 25,820	0%	55%
54	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	41,220	$31,090 - 55,870	9%	87%
55	Education, training, and library workers, all other	60	33,930	$26,530 - 39,420	11%	79%
56	Dietitians and nutritionists	60	51,030	$38,330 - 69,850	9%	72%
57	Psychologists, all other	60	70,440	$52,160 - 96,680	8%	99%
58	Operations research analysts	50	88,520	$69,130 - 102,150	11%	71%
59	Reporters and correspondents	50	27,100	$18,180 - 37,000	1%	85%
60	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	50	39,130	$26,240 - 60,270	25%	93%
61	Editors	50	34,480	$16,950 - 48,570	2%	81%
62	Occupational health and safety specialists	50	59,540	$39,820 - 79,930	8%	72%
63	Veterinarians	50	83,260	$19,210 -	35%	100%
64	Merchandise displayers and window trimmers	50	19,440	$12,960 - 28,930	11%	55%
65	Social and community service managers	40	49,090	$30,820 - 79,190	25%	72%
66	Occupational therapists	40	61,500	$37,130 - 81,030	23%	90%
67	Optometrists	40	128,620	$63,400 -	11%	100%
68	Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	40	39,120	$12,110 - 106,840	5%	99%
69	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	40	31,940	$25,770 - 38,490	34%	73%
70	Physician assistants	40	87,180	$70,360 - 101,600	27%	67%
71	Credit analysts	40	51,750	$32,290 - 86,210	2%	60%
72	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	40	45,470	$31,280 - 71,690	16%	99%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	4,720	14,470	$11,720 - 18,450	18%	5%
2	Retail salespersons	4,020	21,380	$12,470 - 33,340	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	3,560	16,790	$12,050 - 23,260	-2%	10%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,420	22,870	$13,710 - 34,400	1%	18%
5	Correctional officers and jailers	2,310	27,700	$22,440 - 31,940	17%	11%
6	Office clerks, general	2,060	20,110	$13,310 - 29,810	13%	19%
7	Waiters and waitresses	1,940	14,890	$11,680 - 21,230	11%	14%
8	Customer service representatives	1,890	22,410	$14,380 - 31,350	25%	22%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,890	19,060	$12,540 - 25,920	15%	4%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,810	21,490	$13,540 - 31,550	2%	5%
11	Teacher assistants	1,760	15,090	$11,670 - 19,320	10%	18%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,600	23,470	$14,260 - 34,500	-7%	8%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,550	23,430	$13,200 - 36,610	10%	6%
14	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,540	20,690	$15,410 - 28,830	18%	7%
15	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,440	29,680	$19,740 - 39,260	10%	4%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,380	36,570	$20,730 - 52,890	4%	25%
17	General and operations managers	1,280	76,870	$38,340 - 126,740	2%	48%
18	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,170	27,600	$15,830 - 40,630	13%	16%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,160	38,180	$21,720 - 59,300	6%	29%
20	Business operations specialists, all other	1,110	59,310	$39,450 - 81,430	21%	49%
21	Personal and home care aides	1,080	13,770	$11,660 - 16,780	51%	10%
22	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,060	36,850	$20,200 - 51,830	14%	4%
23	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	1,050	31,110	$20,270 - 43,890	15%	18%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,000	24,730	$14,400 - 37,710	11%	14%
25	Team assemblers	970	24,160	$17,110 - 31,710	0%	5%
26	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	960	16,070	$11,950 - 22,030	13%	5%
27	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	940	27,530	$15,120 - 46,750	8%	4%
28	Receptionists and information clerks	850	18,470	$13,270 - 24,860	17%	13%
29	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	840	35,940	$27,550 - 46,380	14%	7%
30	Construction laborers	830	20,560	$16,480 - 27,120	11%	5%
31	Packers and packagers, hand	820	24,930	$15,570 - 35,900	-11%	3%
32	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	810	41,470	$31,640 - 57,870	11%	33%
33	Computer support specialists	700	43,380	$23,360 - 65,300	13%	43%
34	Tellers	650	19,930	$14,060 - 28,850	14%	16%
35	All other information and record clerks	650	32,280	$18,420 - 45,310	-12%	21%
36	Cooks, restaurant	630	18,140	$12,370 - 24,720	12%	5%
37	Counter and rental clerks	630		$[?] -	23%	16%
38	Bus drivers, school	590	17,110	$11,820 - 25,070	9%	4%
39	Industrial truck and tractor operators	560	25,010	$17,730 - 34,150	-1%	2%
40	Child care workers	560	15,260	$11,850 - 20,200	18%	15%
41	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	550	19,640	$14,890 - 26,470	18%	6%
42	Electricians	530	35,210	$20,870 - 50,940	7%	7%
43	Driver/sales workers	510	15,280	$11,630 - 21,430	-4%	4%
44	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	490	29,560	$20,620 - 39,860	5%	2%
45	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	470	28,680	$19,690 - 39,250	8%	3%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	470	45,290	$27,170 - 71,310	-4%	15%
47	Preschool teachers, except special education	460	27,990	$13,160 - 46,870	26%	43%
48	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	450	27,290	$17,580 - 36,980	4%	6%
49	Machinists	450	32,260	$24,420 - 45,320	-2%	3%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	430	49,680	$28,600 - 70,170	7%	13%
51	Fire fighters	410	37,230	$24,350 - 51,070	12%	18%
52	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	410	24,880	$18,800 - 31,200	4%	15%
53	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	410	48,040	$31,990 - 66,640	9%	10%
54	Security guards	400	22,980	$13,530 - 34,730	17%	13%
55	Carpenters	370	31,970	$22,480 - 43,910	10%	6%
56	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	360	20,560	$12,490 - 33,930	12%	6%
57	Dishwashers	340	14,330	$11,900 - 17,960	10%	3%
58	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	330	22,960	$12,680 - 36,590	11%	5%
59	Medical assistants	330	24,040	$16,960 - 34,020	35%	10%
60	Parts salespersons	330	27,010	$14,410 - 40,510	-1%	6%
61	Postal service mail carriers	330	43,760	$34,180 - 54,870	1%	11%
62	Bartenders	320	15,310	$11,710 - 20,480	11%	17%
63	Pharmacy technicians	310	28,600	$19,370 - 39,090	32%	16%
64	Construction managers	290	46,410	$30,810 - 76,920	16%	29%
65	Dental assistants	280	29,340	$22,330 - 37,280	29%	9%
66	Food preparation workers	280	16,170	$12,040 - 21,580	15%	7%
67	Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	280	31,460	$25,140 - 40,750	11%	29%
68	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	270	41,470	$32,770 - 54,500	16%	43%
69	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	270	25,730	$17,470 - 36,160	3%	4%
70	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	270	15,980	$11,780 - 20,330	14%	3%
71	Administrative services managers	270	65,740	$33,980 - 115,120	12%	40%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	260	33,780	$26,830 - 40,280	13%	25%
73	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	260	32,050	$19,970 - 46,050	9%	3%
74	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	250	32,890	$22,320 - 45,690	11%	4%
75	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	240	15,490	$11,870 - 19,290	17%	14%
76	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	240	14,850	$11,860 - 18,290	10%	17%
77	Computer operators	240	23,480	$16,120 - 33,850	-24%	27%
78	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	240	14,940	$11,890 - 18,580	12%	6%
79	Sales representatives, services, all other	230	55,630	$16,520 - 111,450	28%	48%
80	Logisticians	230	61,730	$36,130 - 94,320	17%	43%
81	Radiologic technologists and technicians	220	45,460	$28,680 - 62,720	15%	25%
82	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	220	57,120	$35,140 - 81,470	0%	42%
83	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	220	27,970	$14,300 - 39,660	-6%	14%
84	Data entry keyers	220	18,180	$12,600 - 25,290	-4%	18%
85	Procurement clerks	220	33,250	$19,060 - 43,620	-1%	24%
86	Service station attendants	210	18,430	$12,120 - 31,370	13%	6%
87	Printing machine operators	210	27,820	$16,590 - 43,910	-5%	6%
88	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	210	22,590	$16,480 - 30,330	-14%	0%
89	Industrial machinery mechanics	210	36,360	$27,480 - 46,090	9%	5%
90	Property, real estate, and community association managers	210	30,890	$16,790 - 46,040	15%	36%
91	Healthcare support workers, all other	200	33,860	$19,190 - 46,010	16%	10%
92	Medical secretaries	200	26,040	$19,130 - 32,260	17%	18%
93	Real estate sales agents	200		$[?] -	11%	45%
94	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	200	13,680	$11,770 - 15,900	10%	8%
95	File clerks	190	20,650	$12,870 - 30,130	-40%	20%
96	Office and administrative support workers, all other	190	36,000	$27,660 - 46,370	-8%	32%
97	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	180	17,140	$11,980 - 29,050	16%	26%
98	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	180	51,530	$40,310 - 67,580	4%	18%
99	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	180	29,440	$17,440 - 43,570	-2%	6%
100	Amusement and recreation attendants	180	16,210	$11,830 - 21,280	24%	22%

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Jobs More Common Near Killeen Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers	33,780	260	21.4
Correctional officers and jailers	27,700	2,310	15
Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other	17,320	200	11.1
Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders	25,930	100	9.9
Loan counselors	26,900	160	7.4
Counselors, all other	47,670	110	6.8
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,920	120	5.6
Vocational education teachers, postsecondary	25,930	300	3.9
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	45,690	210	3.9
Procurement clerks	33,250	220	3.7
Service station attendants	18,430	210	3.5
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing	20,900	160	3.5
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	28,960	170	3.4
All other information and record clerks	32,280	650	3.4
Logisticians	61,730	230	3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	25,730	270	3
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment	44,180	170	3
Social workers, all other	45,950	130	2.9
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	21,990	100	2.8
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	42,560	1,220	2.5
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	25,980	120	2.5
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	27,280	170	2.5
Computer operators	23,480	240	2.5
Personal and home care aides	13,770	1,080	2.5
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,470	4,720	2.3
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	41,470	270	2.2
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	64,690	350	2.2
Structural metal fabricators and fitters	29,380	160	2.1
Elementary school teachers, except special education	41,720	2,420	2.1
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping	31,460	280	2.1
Fire fighters	37,230	410	2.1
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,850	1,060	2
Parts salespersons	27,010	330	1.9
Bus drivers, school	17,110	590	1.9
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	29,440	180	1.9
Surveying and mapping technicians	29,080	100	1.9
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	41,470	810	1.9
Teacher assistants	15,090	1,760	1.8
Helpers--electricians	20,140	140	1.8
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	29,560	490	1.8
Civil engineering technicians	28,260	120	1.8
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	20,870	110	1.8
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	45,040	330	1.8
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	24,390	110	1.8
Nonfarm animal caretakers	15,630	170	1.8
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	48,770	230	1.8
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	38,680	160	1.8
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,560	1,370	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	17,140	180	1.7
Speech-language pathologists	51,320	140	1.7

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Killeen, Texas Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Packers and packagers, hand	24,930	1.26	820
Office and administrative support workers, all other	36,000	1.21	190
Physicians and surgeons, all other	202,850	1.21	160
Social and human service assistants	33,410	1.21	250
Computer software engineers, applications	90,760	1.21	120
Healthcare support workers, all other	33,860	1.19	200
Automotive body and related repairers	45,000	1.19	150
Financial analysts	81,030	1.17	130
Counselors, all other	47,670	1.15	110
Food service managers	54,760	1.15	170
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	40,170	1.14	170
Preschool teachers, except special education	27,990	1.13	460
Sales managers	105,760	1.12	120
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	57,120	1.11	220
Sales representatives, services, all other	55,630	1.08	230
Computer support specialists	43,380	1.06	700
Accountants and auditors	60,890	1.06	530
Insurance sales agents	57,840	1.06	120
Business operations specialists, all other	59,310	1.05	1,110
Pharmacy technicians	28,600	1.05	310
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,850	1.05	1,060
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,470	1.05	1,600
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	54,950	1.04	110
Civil engineers	72,720	1.03	160
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	35,660	1.03	160
Computer specialists, all other	66,400	1.03	170
All other information and record clerks	32,280	1.03	650
Medical records and health information technicians	31,030	1.02	130
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	51,530	1.02	180
Social workers, all other	45,950	1.01	130
Registered nurses	59,710	1.01	2,780
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,960	1.01	330
Dental hygienists	62,210	1	130
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,530	1	940
Postal service mail carriers	43,760	0.99	330
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	27,290	0.99	450
Procurement clerks	33,250	0.98	220
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	28,960	0.98	170
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	29,580	0.97	140
Pharmacists	96,810	0.97	230
Logisticians	61,730	0.97	230
Database administrators	61,830	0.97	120
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,570	0.96	1,380
Network and computer systems administrators	57,710	0.96	330
Computer programmers	60,050	0.96	220
Payroll and timekeeping clerks	31,180	0.96	170
Security guards	22,980	0.95	400
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	48,770	0.95	230
Service station attendants	18,430	0.94	210
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders	27,920	0.94	120

Highest Paying Jobs in Killeen, Texas Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	202,850	160
Family and general practitioners	184,710
Surgeons	183,020
Optometrists	128,620	40
Chief executives	117,300	130
Marketing managers	117,080	60
Sales managers	105,760	120
Computer and information systems managers	101,830	70
Pharmacists	96,810	230
Computer software engineers, applications	90,760	120
Operations research analysts	88,520	50
Real estate brokers	87,880
Sales engineers	87,860
Industrial production managers	87,620	70
Physician assistants	87,180	40
Veterinarians	83,260	50
Financial analysts	81,030	130
Lawyers	78,050	110
Physical therapist assistants	77,320	30
General and operations managers	76,870	1,280
Managers, all other	75,430	70
Computer software engineers, systems software	75,370
Physical therapists	74,670
Medical and health services managers	73,440	210
Financial managers	73,380	160
Civil engineers	72,720	160
Industrial engineers	71,490	70
Psychologists, all other	70,440	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	68,160	90
Computer specialists, all other	66,400	170
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	65,990	80
Mechanical engineers	65,820	70
Administrative services managers	65,740	270
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	64,690	350
Dental hygienists	62,210	130
Database administrators	61,830	120
Logisticians	61,730	230
Occupational therapists	61,500	40
Computer systems analysts	61,470	380
Accountants and auditors	60,890	530
Computer programmers	60,050	220
Registered nurses	59,710	2,780
Occupational health and safety specialists	59,540	50
Business operations specialists, all other	59,310	1,110
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	58,730	160
Insurance sales agents	57,840	120
Network and computer systems administrators	57,710	330
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other	57,230	40
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	57,120	220
Sales representatives, services, all other	55,630	230

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