Killeen-Temple, TX · SOC 51-9198

Helpers--Production Workers in the Killeen-Temple Metro

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

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Killeen-Temple, TX BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$35,100

per year in the Killeen-Temple metro

10% below

National Median

$39,070

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$16.88/hr

median hourly

Employment

210

jobs in the Killeen-Temple metro

The Killeen-Temple pay distribution spans from $29,390 at the 10th percentile to $47,440 at the 90th, a 1.6× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $32,470 and the 75th at $39,980, so half of Killeen-Temple-based helpers--production workers earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. 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. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide TX estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Killeen-Temple Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$29,390
25th$32,470
Median$35,100
75th$39,980
90th$47,440

Top Paying Jobs in Killeen-Temple

1. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $220,940 2. Optometrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $160,460 3. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $158,560 4. Computer and Information Systems Managers $154,180 5. Pharmacists $149,790 6. Dentists, General $147,360 7. Financial Managers $140,310 8. Physician Assistants $140,200 9. Nurse Practitioners $138,670 10. Human Resources Managers $135,580

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Helpers--Production Workers make in the Killeen-Temple metro area?

How much do Helpers--Production Workers make in the Killeen-Temple metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Helpers--Production Workers in Killeen-Temple, TX is $35,100 ($16.88/hour). The salary range spans from $29,390 at the 10th percentile to $47,440 at the 90th percentile.
How does Helpers--Production Workers pay in the Killeen-Temple metro compare nationally? ▼
Helpers--Production Workers pay in Killeen-Temple, TX is 10% below the national median of $39,070. There are approximately 210 Helpers--Production Workers jobs in this metro area.

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

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Killeen-Temple, TX wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.