SOC 11-9121 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Killeen, Texas is $123,620 a year ($59.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,430: 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 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

$123,620average per year

$59.43 / hourMedian $119,430Take-home ≈ $95,760

  • $77K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 14Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,010 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Killeen earn between $97,470 and $141,130.

  • $77K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $119KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$123,620$10,302$59.43
Median$119,430$9,952$57.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,470$8,122$46.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,130$11,761$67.85

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

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $123,620, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $95,760 a year, or $7,980 a month and $3,683 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 natural sciences managers? 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 $123,620 buys what about $135,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 7th of 14 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($143,520).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Killeen: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Killeen?

$59.43 an hour on average, and $57.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Killeen?

About $95,760 a year ($7,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,620. Texas has no state income tax.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($186,872).

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 11-9121; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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