SOC 17-2072 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Killeen, Texas is $121,060 a year ($58.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $117,830: half of the 60 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$121,060average per year

$58.20 / hourMedian $117,830Take-home ≈ $93,996

  • $56K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $189K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 12Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $188,740 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Killeen earn between $92,520 and $148,820.

  • $56K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $149K75th
  • $189K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$121,060$10,088$58.20
Median$117,830$9,819$56.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$92,520$7,710$44.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$148,820$12,402$71.55

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $121,060, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $93,996 a year, or $7,833 a month and $3,615 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 electronics engineers (except computer)? 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 $121,060 buys what about $132,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 7th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($152,610).

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Killeen: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Killeen?

$58.20 an hour on average, and $56.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Killeen?

About $93,996 a year ($7,833 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,060. Texas has no state income tax.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

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 17-2072; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.4%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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