SOC 39-9041 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Residential Advisors Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for residential advisors in Killeen, Texas is $38,530 a year ($18.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,610: half of the 30 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).

$38,530average per year

$18.52 / hourMedian $34,610Take-home ≈ $33,139

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 17Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Residential Advisors pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,370 or more. The middle half of residential advisors in Killeen earn between $29,860 and $44,550.

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,530$3,211$18.52
Median$34,610$2,884$16.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,860$2,488$14.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,550$3,712$21.42

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

Residential Advisors salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $38,530, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $33,139 a year, or $2,762 a month and $1,275 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 residential advisors? 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 $38,530 buys what about $42,279 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Residential Advisors salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 10th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($47,760).

All Residential Advisors salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for residential advisors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).

Residential Advisors salary by city

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Residential Advisors salary in Killeen: questions

How much do residential advisors make an hour in Killeen?

$18.52 an hour on average, and $16.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level residential advisors salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the residential advisors take-home pay in Killeen?

About $33,139 a year ($2,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,530. Texas has no state income tax.

Do residential advisors earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,779).

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 39-9041; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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