Highest-paying jobs in Killeen

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#50. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $85,620
- Median hourly wage: $41.16
- Total employment: 120 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Operations research analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 110 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Budget analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 90 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $89,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.82
- Total employment: 60 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 70 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $90,230
- Median hourly wage: $43.38
- Total employment: 30 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,420
- Median hourly wage: $43.47
- Total employment: 240 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $91,250
- Median hourly wage: $43.87
- Total employment: 110 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $91,470
- Median hourly wage: $43.98
- Total employment: 180 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $91,660
- Median hourly wage: $44.07
- Total employment: 470 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,090
- Median hourly wage: $44.28
- Total employment: 140 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $94,030
- Median hourly wage: $45.21
- Total employment: 200 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,540
- Median hourly wage: $45.45
- Total employment: 70 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $95,210
- Median hourly wage: $45.77
- Total employment: 5,440 people (36.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.98
- Total employment: 600 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $98,540
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 60 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,790
- Median hourly wage: $47.50
- Total employment: 200 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $100,010
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 370 people (2.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,290
- Median hourly wage: $48.22
- Total employment: 190 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $100,420
- Median hourly wage: $48.28
- Total employment: 100 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,590
- Median hourly wage: $49.32
- Total employment: 150 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $103,650
- Median hourly wage: $49.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $104,380
- Median hourly wage: $50.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,170
- Median hourly wage: $51.04
- Total employment: 80 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $107,500
- Median hourly wage: $51.68
- Total employment: 70 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $108,850
- Median hourly wage: $52.33
- Total employment: 120 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $109,710
- Median hourly wage: $52.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $110,300
- Median hourly wage: $53.03
- Total employment: 60 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,730
- Median hourly wage: $54.68
- Total employment: 240 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $114,330
- Median hourly wage: $54.97
- Total employment: 380 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $115,500
- Median hourly wage: $55.53
- Total employment: 90 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $115,890
- Median hourly wage: $55.71
- Total employment: 160 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $117,400
- Median hourly wage: $56.44
- Total employment: 980 people (6.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $117,480
- Median hourly wage: $56.48
- Total employment: 50 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $117,630
- Median hourly wage: $56.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $119,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $120,940
- Median hourly wage: $58.14
- Total employment: 480 people (3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $122,180
- Median hourly wage: $58.74
- Total employment: 260 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,460
- Median hourly wage: $59.36
- Total employment: 60 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $124,290
- Median hourly wage: $59.75
- Total employment: 190 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,270
- Median hourly wage: $60.71
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,970
- Median hourly wage: $61.53
- Total employment: 390 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $133,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $133,390
- Median hourly wage: $64.13
- Total employment: 460 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $134,400
- Median hourly wage: $64.62
- Total employment: 380 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $134,860
- Median hourly wage: $64.84
- Total employment: 320 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $140,950
- Median hourly wage: $67.77
- Total employment: 270 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $154,610
- Median hourly wage: $74.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $174,770
- Median hourly wage: $84.03
- Total employment: 80 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $180,650
- Median hourly wage: $86.85
- Total employment: 70 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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