SOC 51-9198 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Killeen, Texas is $36,940 a year ($17.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,100: half of the 210 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$36,940average per year

$17.76 / hourMedian $35,100Take-home ≈ $31,861

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 24Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,440 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Killeen earn between $32,470 and $39,980.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,940$3,078$17.76
Median$35,100$2,925$16.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,470$2,706$15.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,980$3,332$19.22

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $36,940, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $31,861 a year, or $2,655 a month and $1,225 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $36,940 buys what about $40,535 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 15th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Amarillo pays the most ($47,910).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Killeen: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Killeen?

$17.76 an hour on average, and $16.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Killeen?

About $31,861 a year ($2,655 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,940. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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