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Office Clerks, General Salary in Killeen, TX

Office Clerks, General in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area earn a median $38,760 a year — 14% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $33,324 take-home, or $2,777 a month.

Median salary
$38,760
$18.63 per hour
Typical range
$26,360 – $57,970
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Killeen, TX
2,810
1.18× national concentration
▲2.0%
Pay trend: The median for office clerks, general in Killeen, TX rose from $38,000 (May 2024) to $38,760 (May 2025). That roughly kept pace with inflation (2.4%).

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Office Clerks, General in Killeen, TX
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$33,324
per year · effective tax rate 14.0%
$2,777Monthly
$1,388Twice a month
$1,282Every 2 weeks
$16.02Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,471
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,403
  • Medicare (1.45%)$562
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$33,324

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

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Office Clerks, General pay by experience in Killeen, TX

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$26,360$12.67$23,317$1,943
25th percentile$31,660$15.22$27,619$2,302
Median (50th)$38,760$18.63$33,324$2,777
75th percentile$49,330$23.72$41,817$3,485
90th percentile (top earners)$57,970$27.87$48,759$4,063

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Texas resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $38,760 buys in Killeen, TX

Prices in Killeen, TX are 8.9% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 22% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median office clerks, general's $33,324 take-home pay has the buying power of $36,566 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$982
35% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,225
44% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,795
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Office Clerks, General jobs are about as common in Killeen, TX as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.18).

Best-paying cities for office clerks, general, adjusted for cost of living

Killeen, TX ranks #98 of 157 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Fargo, ND $49,060$41,600$45,779
2Duluth, MN $46,820$38,114$42,936
3San Jose, CA $58,840$47,113$42,666
4Des Moines, IA $46,540$38,458$41,939
5Denver, CO $53,990$43,894$41,495
6Reno, NV $49,230$41,736$41,317
7Santa Maria, CA $55,620$44,761$41,141
8Kansas City, MO $45,640$37,644$40,677
98Killeen, TX$38,760$33,324$36,566

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 157 metros →

About the job: office clerks, general

Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-6.0% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a office clerks, general make in Killeen, TX?

The median office clerks, general salary in the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area is $38,760 a year, or about $18.63 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $31,660 and $49,330.

What is a office clerks, general’s take-home pay in Killeen, TX?

On the median $38,760 salary, a single filer living in Texas takes home about $33,324 a year ($2,777 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare in 2026.

Is Killeen, TX a good place to work as a office clerks, general?

Pay here is 14% below the national median of $45,010. Local prices are 8.9% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $36,566 would in a typical U.S. city. Killeen, TX ranks #98 of 157 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a office clerks, general afford rent in Killeen, TX?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Killeen, TX is $982 a month ($1,225 for two bedrooms) — 35% of a median office clerks, general’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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