High school teacher · Killeen, TX

High school teacher in Killeen: $1,647/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Killeen at $63,650 a year. About 1,670 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.62). The 10th percentile is $50,820 and the 90th is $75,670. Pay ranks 174th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($932/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,647 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Wichita Falls is the strongest other metro for this job ($1,615 left over a month), and Killeen still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,647

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$63,650

$50,820 to $75,670

Rent (1 bd)

$932

$1,109 (2 bd)

Employment

1,670

Location quotient 1.62

Pay rank

174th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $63,650.

Taxes$874
Rent$932
Other living costs$1,851
Left over$1,647

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $63,650
Federal income tax: −$5,617
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,869
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $53,164
Effective tax rate: 16.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $932
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $536
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,783

Left over each month

$5,304 gross, minus $874 in tax and $2,783 in living costs.

$1,647

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Wichita Falls, $1,615/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Killeen?

$63,650 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,670 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Killeen?

$1,647 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $932, and pay covers 5.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Killeen leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Wichita Falls at $1,615 a month.