SOC 53-3031 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Killeen, Texas is $33,520 a year ($16.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,670: half of the 560 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$33,520average per year

$16.12 / hourMedian $31,670Take-home ≈ $29,113

  • $18K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

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

560people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#22 of 25Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,690 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Killeen earn between $27,960 and $37,420.

  • $18K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,520$2,793$16.12
Median$31,670$2,639$15.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,960$2,330$13.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,420$3,118$17.99

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

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Killeen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Killeen earn 11% less than the Texas average ($37,820) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Killeen$33,520$31,670$17,960$46,690560
Texas$37,820$35,850$18,290$60,02040,950
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $33,520, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $29,113 a year, or $2,426 a month and $1,120 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 driver/sales workers? 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 $33,520 buys what about $36,782 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 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Texas cities

Killeen ranks 22nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Laredo pays the most ($43,890).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Killeen: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Killeen?

$16.12 an hour on average, and $15.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Killeen?

About $29,113 a year ($2,426 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,520. Texas has no state income tax.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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 53-3031; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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