Government Salaries Explorer

This database of compensation for Texas state employees is published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. We publish this information because we believe that disclosing how tax dollars are spent is in the public interest.

Updated: July 1, 2024 • Download all data

POSITION

Elected Officials Staff

House of Representatives

Employees

556
Median salary

$57,600
Average salary

$62,959

Employees by gender

Most employees who hold this position identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	321	57%	$58,000
Male	235	42%	$55,000

Employees by race

Most employees who hold this position identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	3	< 1%	$60,000
Asian	17	3%	$12,000
Black	48	8%	$29,700
Hispanic	150	26%	$53,760
Other	18	3%	$46,680
White	320	57%	$66,000

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the House of Representatives for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	151	27%	$36,000
1-10 years	359	64%	$60,996
10-20 years	39	7%	$81,360
20+ years	7	1%	$125,017

Employment status

Most employees who hold this position are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.