SOC 53-3099 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Killeen, TX

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Killeen, Texas is $44,100 a year ($21.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,300: half of the 50 people in this job in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$44,100average per year

$21.20 / hourMedian $44,300Take-home ≈ $37,614

  • $29K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $51K90th

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

50people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Killeen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,230 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Killeen earn between $41,060 and $51,230.

  • $29K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,100$3,675$21.20
Median$44,300$3,692$21.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,060$3,422$19.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,230$4,269$24.63

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Killeen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Killeen earn 12% more than the Texas average ($39,410) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Killeen$44,100$44,300$29,040$51,23050
Texas$39,410$36,340$27,000$55,1802,570
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Killeen

On the average salary of $44,100, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $37,614 a year, or $3,135 a month and $1,447 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 other motor vehicle operators? 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 $44,100 buys what about $48,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Texas cities

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

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Killeen: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Killeen?

$21.20 an hour on average, and $21.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Killeen?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Killeen?

About $37,614 a year ($3,135 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,100. Texas has no state income tax.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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