SOC 25-1021 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for computer science teachers, postsecondary in Killeen, Texas is $86,870 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,180: half of the 40 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

$86,870average per year

Median $82,180Take-home ≈ $69,943

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 12Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,530 or more. The middle half of computer science teachers, postsecondary in Killeen earn between $58,490 and $104,050.

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $125K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,870$7,239—
Median$82,180$6,848—
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,490$4,874—
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,050$8,671—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $86,870, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $69,943 a year, or $5,829 a month and $2,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 computer science teachers, postsecondary? 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 $86,870 buys what about $95,323 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 8th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; McAllen pays the most ($125,380).

All Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for computer science teachers, postsecondary

Santa Maria, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,910).

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Killeen: questions

What is the entry-level computer science teachers, postsecondary salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Killeen?

About $69,943 a year ($5,829 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,870. Texas has no state income tax.

Do computer science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($107,771).

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 25-1021; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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