Pharmacists pay range in Killeen
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,790 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Killeen earn between $126,500 and $161,930.
- $105K10th
- $126K25th
- $150KMedian
- $162K75th
- $171K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $139,650 | $11,638 | $67.14 |
| Median | $149,790 | $12,482 | $72.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,500 | $10,542 | $60.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,930 | $13,494 | $77.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Killeen
On the average salary of $139,650, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $106,717 a year, or $8,893 a month and $4,104 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Killeen a good place for pharmacists? 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 $139,650 buys what about $153,239 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Texas cities
Killeen ranks 8th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($147,530).
- Waco$147,530
- Midland$146,760
- Austin$143,520
- Lubbock$142,340
- San Angelo$140,500
- Odessa$140,360
- Victoria$139,710
- Killeen$139,650
- Wichita Falls$139,530
- San Antonio$139,390
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Killeen: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Killeen?
$67.14 an hour on average, and $72.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Killeen?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Killeen?
About $106,717 a year ($8,893 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,650. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pharmacists earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).
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 29-1051; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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