SOC 41-2011 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Cashiers Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for cashiers in Killeen, Texas is $29,340 a year ($14.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,610: half of the 3,250 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).

$29,340average per year

$14.11 / hourMedian $28,610Take-home ≈ $25,755

  • $22K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,250people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 26Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cashiers pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,010 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Killeen earn between $24,230 and $33,130.

  • $22K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $33K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,340$2,445$14.11
Median$28,610$2,384$13.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,230$2,019$11.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,130$2,761$15.93

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Cashiers salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $29,340, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $25,755 a year, or $2,146 a month and $991 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Killeen a good place for cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Killeen area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $29,340 buys what about $32,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cashiers salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 9th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($33,780).

All Cashiers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for cashiers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).

Cashiers salary by city

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Cashiers salary in Killeen: questions

How much do cashiers make an hour in Killeen?

$14.11 an hour on average, and $13.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cashiers take-home pay in Killeen?

About $25,755 a year ($2,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,340. Texas has no state income tax.

Do cashiers earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2011; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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