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Temple, TX at a glance

• $45.77/hrmedian pay, Killeen-Temple area
• $36–$48middle half of earners, per hour
• 91price level, U.S. = 100
• 3hospitals listed by CMS in Temple

• The metro median is 6% above the Texas statewide median of $43.27 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $45.77 median hour in Killeen-Temple buys what $50.22 buys at the national price level.
• HRSA lists 1 active primary care shortage designation covering Bell County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Texas is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Texas license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.