Killeen, Texas Metro Area

MSA: Killeen-Temple, TX
counties: Bell, Coryell, Lampasas

Population (2017 estimate): 444,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.1%

NFP Employment (2017): 143,000
Average Earnings (2017): $38,680

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.8000,1.7,
2013,1.5000,1.6,
2014,0.8000,1.9,
2015,2.9000,2.1,
2016,2.8000,1.8,
2017,1.3000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,8.0000,2.3,
2013,6.0000,2.0,
2014,9.1000,2.3,
2015,-14.9000,2.4,
2016,-3.3000,2.0,
2017,14.3000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,7.4000,8.1000,
2013,7.0000,7.4000,
2014,5.8000,6.2000,
2015,4.6000,5.3000,
2016,4.5000,4.9000,
2017,4.2000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,35630.00,42068.00,
2013,37750.00,42900.00,
2014,41170.00,43888.00,
2015,35020.00,44928.00,
2016,33850.00,45812.00,
2017,38680.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	4,360	31.8	0.6	$83,050
Business and Financial Operations	6,150	44.9	0.9	$63,340
IT and Mathematical	2,160	15.8	0.5	$67,400
Architecture and Engineering	1,470	10.8	0.6	$73,750
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	590	4.3	0.5	$60,820
Community and Social Services	2,030	14.8	1.0	$45,850
Legal and Judicial	570	4.1	0.5	$57,920
Education, Training, and Library	11,580	84.5	1.4	$44,000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,310	9.6	0.7	$34,340
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	12,620	92.1	1.6	$57,010
Healthcare Support	5,000	36.5	1.3	$25,000
Protective Services	5,020	36.6	1.5	$42,590
Food Preparation and Serving Related	13,950	101.9	1.1	$18,820
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	4,260	31.1	1.0	$21,020
Personal Care and Services	4,550	33.2	1.0	$18,780
Sales and Related	14,920	108.9	1.1	$21,610
Office and Administrative Support	20,900	152.6	1.0	$30,510
Construction and Extraction	4,860	35.5	0.9	$33,420
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	6,450	47.1	1.2	$40,010
Production	5,740	41.9	0.7	$31,290
Transportation and Material Moving	8,390	61.2	0.9	$28,980