Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $234,430. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $176,790.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$234,430	$96,740	40
2	General Dentists	$176,790	$90,650	40
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,600	$94,260	70
4	Database Architects	$138,600	$77,350	40
5	Physician Assistants	$138,280	$103,970	260
6	Optometrists	$135,480	$66,040	30
7	Pharmacists	$131,400	$101,640	390
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,580	$77,480	310
9	Financial Managers	$126,440	$64,030	430
10	Lawyers	$122,510	$74,380	270
11	Computer Network Architects	$117,410	$72,390	80
12	Nurse Practitioners	$116,680	$98,720	400
13	Marketing Managers	$114,490	$63,950	140
14	Other Psychologists	$113,240	$84,640	70
15	Commercial Pilots	$111,560	$46,730	110
16	Purchasing Managers	$109,620	$79,760	50
17	All Other Managers	$109,620	$63,800	270
18	Engineers, All Other	$109,490	$72,870	90
19	Public Relations Managers	$105,000	$64,080	60
20	Industrial Production Managers	$104,840	$72,720	120
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,530	$70,030	890
22	Human Resources Managers	$103,470	$52,890	110
23	Software Developers	$102,540	$61,340	480
24	Veterinarians	$101,090	$76,510	80
25	Data Scientists	$100,130	$48,600	70
26	Physical Therapists	$98,870	$78,220	240
27	Sales Managers	$98,500	$49,480	380
28	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$98,220	$61,770	100
29	Information Security Analysts	$97,750	$62,520	80
30	Training and Development Managers	$97,140	$63,040	30
31	Database Administrators	$96,990	$60,380	30
32	Occupational Therapists	$95,620	$67,940	140
33	Electrical Engineers	$93,540	$52,830	70
34	Natural Sciences Managers	$92,000	$58,860	70
35	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$91,720	$49,620	120
36	Computer Systems Analysts	$88,770	$51,190	290
37	Administrative Services Managers	$87,930	$60,690	160
38	Other Social Workers	$87,300	$56,430	160
39	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$86,420	$62,210	70
40	Facilities Managers	$86,400	$61,330	80
41	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$85,040	$37,040	60
42	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$84,720	$57,680	40
43	Computer Occupations, All Other	$84,640	$48,560	520
44	Other Education Administrators	$84,390	$47,950	50
45	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$83,310	$52,590	70
46	Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers	$82,580	$50,060	50
47	Operations Research Analysts	$82,390	$53,640	100
48	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$81,550	$36,350	30
49	Logisticians	$79,670	$54,180	290
50	Budget Analysts	$79,350	$53,680	90
51	Dental Hygienists	$79,280	$66,020	150
52	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$79,270	$58,910	130
53	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$78,760	$41,020	70
54	Mechanical Engineers	$78,560	$56,590	90
55	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$78,380	$52,790	40
56	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$78,380	$56,160	100
57	Computer Programmers	$78,170	$35,060	50
58	Industrial Engineers	$77,970	$62,170	140
59	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$77,950	$51,680	40
60	Speech-Language Pathologists	$77,930	$55,690	230
61	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$77,690	$64,930	510
62	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$77,500	$62,360	110
63	Construction Managers	$77,250	$49,700	310
64	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,130	$48,740	130
65	Civil Engineers	$77,080	$47,990	230
66	Registered Nurses	$76,740	$58,140	4,700
67	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$76,590	$56,760	160
68	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$76,380	$63,800	60
69	Project Management Specialists	$76,290	$40,470	620
70	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,260	$49,730	270
71	Credit Analysts	$75,760	$46,300	40
72	Management Analysts	$75,340	$54,720	390
73	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$75,030	$37,680	40
74	Social Scientists and Related Workers	$75,030	$56,530	110
75	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$75,000	$47,200	90
76	Financial Analysts	$74,900	$58,490	110
77	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$74,880	$61,700	150
78	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$74,750	$46,570	220
79	Other Business Operations Specialists	$74,320	$44,910	1,210
80	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$73,760	$45,040	170
81	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$72,820	$50,130	40
82	General and Operations Managers	$72,680	$29,760	3,990
83	Respiratory Therapists	$72,450	$58,100	260
84	Social and Community Service Managers	$72,400	$34,750	140
85	Physical Therapist Assistants	$72,200	$35,850	120
86	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$71,910	$38,600	60
87	Accountants and Auditors	$71,330	$45,820	720
88	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$71,260	$56,130	50
89	Transportation Inspectors	$69,990	$66,560	70
90	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$66,710	$39,190	150
91	Web Developers	$66,490	$39,310	40
92	Other Teachers and Instructors	$66,210	$24,590	240
93	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$65,330	$40,340	60
94	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,700	$49,160	80
95	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$64,570	$46,310	270
96	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,450	$46,320	50
97	Compliance Officers	$62,970	$39,530	230
98	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$62,060	$40,020	120
99	Instructional Coordinators	$62,030	$36,180	500
100	Other Financial Specialists	$62,000	$29,510	190

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$149,270
2	General Dentists	$147,840
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$130,640
4	Physician Assistants	$127,980
5	Pharmacists	$125,060
6	Public Relations Managers	$120,360
7	Financial Managers	$119,770
8	Nurse Practitioners	$117,670
9	All Other Managers	$116,130
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,490

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$180,710
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$161,410
3	General Dentists	$158,390
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$139,380
5	Marketing Managers	$129,230
6	Pharmacists	$127,760
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,120
8	Optometrists	$122,470
9	Industrial Production Managers	$121,390
10	Engineers, All Other	$120,600

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$196,410
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$158,580
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$135,930
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,560
5	Pharmacists	$125,800
6	Optometrists	$122,670
7	Marketing Managers	$117,040
8	Physician Assistants	$113,420
9	Sales Managers	$111,400
10	Nurse Practitioners	$110,300

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