Killeen-Temple, TX · SOC 21-1022

Healthcare Social Workers in Killeen-Temple

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$64,500

per year in Killeen-Temple

5% below

National Median

$67,880

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$31.01/hr

median hourly

Employment

160

jobs in Killeen-Temple

BLS metro-level wage data places Healthcare Social Workers pay in Killeen-Temple, TX at a median of $64,500 per year ($31.01/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $67,880, Killeen-Temple pays 5% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 160 healthcare social workerss are employed across the Killeen-Temple MSA in SOC 21-1022.

The Killeen-Temple pay distribution spans from $45,720 at the 10th percentile to $89,740 at the 90th — a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $45,720 and the 75th at $73,160, so half of Killeen-Temple-based healthcare social workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Killeen-Temple, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Killeen-Temple

Annual Salary Distribution

$45,720$45,720$64,500$73,160$89,740
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$45,720

25th Percentile

$45,720

Median

$64,500

75th Percentile

$73,160

90th Percentile

$89,740

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Healthcare Social Workers make in Killeen-Temple?
The median annual salary for Healthcare Social Workers in Killeen-Temple, TX is $64,500 ($31.01/hour). The salary range spans from $45,720 at the 10th percentile to $89,740 at the 90th percentile.
Is Killeen-Temple a good place to work as a Healthcare Social Workers?
Healthcare Social Workers in Killeen-Temple, TX earns 5% below the national median of $67,880. There are approximately 160 Healthcare Social Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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