Killeen Employment

Employment and Industries in the Killeen, Texas Area

The Killeen economy is very dependent on the nearby Fort Hood and the soldiers and their families. Fort Hood is the area's major employer. Killeen's leading fields of employment include government, educational services, construction, healthcare, accommodation and food services, and finance and insurance.

About 25% of the workforce is employed in sales and office occupations. Service workers comprise about 24% of the city's labor force. Approximately 21% of the workforce is employed in management, professional and related occupations.

Shown below is a list of the leading employers in Killeen and the surrounding area:

  • Fort Hood
  • Killeen Independent School District
  • Central Texas College
  • MetroPlex Hospital
  • Fort Hood Exchange
  • City of Killeen
  • Sallie Mae
  • First National Bank
  • Killeen Mall
  • Walmart
  • Metroplex Adventist Hospital
  • West Business Services LP
  • H E Butt Grocery
  • Kmart Corporation
  • United States Postal Service
  • Mantech Telecommunications and Information
  • Frank Mayborn Enterprises
  • Home Depot USA, Inc
  • Lowe's Home Centers, Inc
  • System Studies & Simulation Inc

In Killeen, some of the most common jobs filled by employees with college degrees are registered nurses, teachers, computer systems analysts, management analysts, network and computer systems administrators, training and development specialists, educational, vocational and school counselors; and computer programmers.

Notable data about Killeen, Texas: Adult population holding a bachelors's degree or higher: 16%. Cost of living index in 2008: 79.9 ( U.S. average: 100). The average earnings in 2009: $32,000.

Associations providing assistance to Killeen businesses include:

The newspaper the Killeen Daily Herald is a good resource regarding local business and industry news.

Jobs in Killeen

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations141020$45,190$21.73100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations19960$34,600$16.6313.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations14640$22,940$11.038.7
4Sales and Related Occupations13900$34,530$16.69.5
5Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations12580$89,820$43.185.85
6Educational Instruction and Library Occupations11950$44,200$21.256
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations11380$34,200$16.446.7
8Construction and Extraction Occupations7070$35,700$17.164.6
9Fast Food and Counter Workers6300$21,430$10.32.45
10Production Occupations6210$33,470$16.095.6
11Healthcare Support Occupations6050$28,550$13.732.85
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5740$43,900$21.13.75
13Management Occupations5570$100,530$48.336.35
14Business and Financial Operations Occupations5480$70,500$33.895.35
15Protective Service Occupations4760$42,600$20.482.2
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations4260$26,570$12.773.6
17Retail Salespersons4160$24,830$11.942.7
18Cashiers3820$22,860$10.992.2
19Office Clerks, General3470$33,670$16.191.9
20Registered Nurses3390$71,460$34.361.95
21Computer and Mathematical Occupations3120$81,100$38.993
22Stockers and Order Fillers2720$30,100$14.471.25
23Home Health and Personal Care Aides2480$19,910$9.570
24Personal Care and Service Occupations2460$27,230$13.094.65
25Customer Service Representatives2340$30,460$14.651.75
26Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers2240$44,860$21.571.2
27Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2230$25,420$12.221.5
28Community and Social Service Occupations2190$50,330$24.21.75
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2170$29,220$14.051.4
30Correctional Officers and Jailers1960$40,320$19.390.25
31Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1960$28,720$13.811.8
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1930$45,480$21.860.5
33General and Operations Managers1890$98,790$47.491.5
34Waiters and Waitresses1800$20,370$9.791.65
35First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1550$39,970$19.220.95
36Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1440$33,960$16.330.9
37First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1350$52,590$25.280.95
38First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1300$35,920$17.270.6
39Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1260$77,770$37.390.7
40Substitute Teachers, Short-Term1250$21,850$10.510.4
41Food Preparation Workers1230$23,510$11.30.5
42Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1120$36,750$17.671.05
43Nursing Assistants1120$27,450$13.20.95
44Architecture and Engineering Occupations1080$78,760$37.871.7
45Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations1050$44,720$21.51.8
46Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1010$23,310$11.210.9
47Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1010$34,200$16.440.4
48Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1000$34,640$16.650.4
49Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric950$231,780$111.430.3
50Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products930$67,310$32.360.85
51Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations880$70,570$33.930.8
52Tellers880$26,820$12.890.25
53Accountants and Auditors830$69,400$33.370.9
54Medical Assistants830$32,440$15.60.45
55Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers790$56,580$27.20.4
56Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters780$42,230$20.30.3
57Receptionists and Information Clerks770$25,120$12.080.7
58Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel770$47,030$22.610.7
59Medical and Health Services Managers750$118,250$56.850.3
60Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics740$45,200$21.730.5
61Cooks, Restaurant730$23,690$11.390.9
62Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers710$28,830$13.860.75
63Light Truck Drivers680$39,740$19.110.6
64Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity640$21,920$10.540.3
65Legal Occupations610$74,260$35.70.8
66Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks610$35,490$17.060.4
67Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education600$40,080$19.270.3
68Dishwashers580$19,430$9.340.3
69Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other570$45,470$21.860
70Billing and Posting Clerks560$33,700$16.20.3
71Childcare Workers550$20,070$9.650.7
72Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers550$20,510$9.860.3
73Firefighters530$45,670$21.960.2
74Counter and Rental Clerks510$28,470$13.690.3
75Human Resources Specialists500$61,190$29.420.4
76First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers490$58,240$280.4
77Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks490$21,100$10.140.15
78Computer User Support Specialists480$60,460$29.070.4
79Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians470$54,660$26.280.2
80Dental Assistants470$37,880$18.210.2
81Child, Family, and School Social Workers460$49,640$23.860.2
82Computer Occupations, All Other460$74,510$35.820.3
83Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators460$36,400$17.50.25
84Sales and Related Workers, All Other460$26,930$12.950.1
85Computer Programmers450$90,520$43.520.15
86Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria450$23,450$11.280.3
87First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers450$53,300$25.630.4
88Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors440$57,130$27.470.2
89Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists440$24,440$11.750.4
90First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers430$61,400$29.520.3
91Pharmacy Technicians430$36,910$17.740.3
92Electricians420$45,180$21.720.45
93Information and Record Clerks, All Other420$38,790$18.650.1
94Insurance Sales Agents400$68,300$32.840.3
95Postal Service Mail Carriers400$50,110$24.090.2
96Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents400$64,970$31.230.3
97Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers390$36,630$17.610.1
98Social and Human Service Assistants390$39,940$19.20.3
99Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers390$99,620$47.90.65
100Pharmacists380$119,280$57.350.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Killeen Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,190141,020
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,60019,960
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,94014,640
Sales and Related Occupations$34,53013,900
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$89,82012,580
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,20011,950
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,20011,380
Construction and Extraction Occupations$35,7007,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers$21,4306,300
Production Occupations$33,4706,210
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,5506,050
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,9005,740
Management Occupations$100,5305,570
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,5005,480
Protective Service Occupations$42,6004,760
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,5704,260
Retail Salespersons$24,8304,160
Cashiers$22,8603,820
Office Clerks, General$33,6703,470
Registered Nurses$71,4603,390
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$81,1003,120
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,1002,720
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$19,9102,480
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,2302,460
Customer Service Representatives$30,4602,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,8602,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,4202,230
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,3302,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$29,2202,170
Correctional Officers and Jailers$40,3201,960
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,7201,960
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,4801,930
General and Operations Managers$98,7901,890
Waiters and Waitresses$20,3701,800
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,9701,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,9601,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,5901,350
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,9201,300
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,7701,260
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$21,8501,250
Food Preparation Workers$23,5101,230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,7501,120
Nursing Assistants$27,4501,120
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,7601,080
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$44,7201,050
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,3101,010
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,2001,010
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$34,6401,000
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$231,780950
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,310930

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Killeen, Texas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$45,190141,020
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,60019,960
Sales and Related Occupations$34,53013,900
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$89,82012,580
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,20011,950
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$34,20011,380
Construction and Extraction Occupations$35,7007,070
Production Occupations$33,4706,210
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,5506,050
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$43,9005,740
Management Occupations$100,5305,570
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$70,5005,480
Protective Service Occupations$42,6004,760
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,5704,260
Office Clerks, General$33,6703,470
Registered Nurses$71,4603,390
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$81,1003,120
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,1002,720
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,2302,460
Customer Service Representatives$30,4602,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,8602,240
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,4202,230
Community and Social Service Occupations$50,3302,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$29,2202,170
Correctional Officers and Jailers$40,3201,960
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,7201,960
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$45,4801,930
General and Operations Managers$98,7901,890
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,9701,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,9601,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,5901,350
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,9201,300
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,7701,260
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$36,7501,120
Nursing Assistants$27,4501,120
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$78,7601,080
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$44,7201,050
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,2001,010
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$34,6401,000
Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$231,780950
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,310930
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$70,570880
Tellers$26,820880
Accountants and Auditors$69,400830
Medical Assistants$32,440830
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$56,580790
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$42,230780
Receptionists and Information Clerks$25,120770
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$47,030770
Medical and Health Services Managers$118,250750

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