SOC 21-1015 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Rehabilitation Counselors Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for rehabilitation counselors in Killeen, Texas is $75,610 a year ($36.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,180: 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 46% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,820).

$75,610average per year

$36.35 / hourMedian $69,180Take-home ≈ $62,022

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $98K90th

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

40people in this job
+46%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Rehabilitation Counselors pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,130 or more. The middle half of rehabilitation counselors in Killeen earn between $61,000 and $84,330.

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,610$6,301$36.35
Median$69,180$5,765$33.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,000$5,083$29.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,330$7,028$40.54

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

Rehabilitation Counselors pay in Killeen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Rehabilitation counselors in Killeen earn 45% more than the Texas average ($51,980) and 46% more than the U.S. average ($51,820). At the median the gap is +48% against the U.S. median of $46,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Killeen$75,610$69,180$51,170$98,13040
Texas$51,980$49,990$30,070$72,8001,840
United States$51,820$46,850$35,060$77,17094,740

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

Rehabilitation Counselors salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $75,610, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $62,022 a year, or $5,168 a month and $2,385 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 rehabilitation counselors? 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 $75,610 buys what about $82,968 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 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 1st of 10 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Rehabilitation Counselors salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for rehabilitation counselors

New Orleans, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,030).

Rehabilitation Counselors salary by city

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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in Killeen: questions

How much do rehabilitation counselors make an hour in Killeen?

$36.35 an hour on average, and $33.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level rehabilitation counselors salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the rehabilitation counselors take-home pay in Killeen?

About $62,022 a year ($5,168 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,610. Texas has no state income tax.

Do rehabilitation counselors earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 46% more than the U.S. average for this job ($51,820).

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 21-1015; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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