SOC 25-1022 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Killeen, Texas is $82,170 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,350: 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 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$82,170average per year

Median $71,350Take-home ≈ $66,637

  • $44K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,940 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Killeen earn between $56,460 and $96,470.

  • $44K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $131K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,170$6,848—
Median$71,350$5,946—
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,460$4,705—
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,470$8,039—

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Killeen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Killeen earn 4% less than the Texas average ($85,160) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Killeen$82,170$71,350$44,420$130,94040
Texas$85,160$76,990$47,430$130,2804,870
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $82,170, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $66,637 a year, or $5,553 a month and $2,563 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 mathematical 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 $82,170 buys what about $90,166 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 7th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($116,580).

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Killeen: questions

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,637 a year ($5,553 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,170. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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