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: Feb. 1, 2023 • Download all data

POSITION

Elected Officials Staff

House of Representatives

Employees

691
Median salary

$42,000
Average salary

$46,633

Employees by gender

Most employees who hold this position identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	391	56%	$42,000
Male	300	43%	$42,000

Employees by race

Most employees who hold this position identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	2	< 1%	$33,000
Asian	21	3%	$36,000
Black	46	6%	$26,310
Hispanic	187	27%	$36,000
Other	22	3%	$40,800
White	413	59%	$48,000

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the House of Representatives for one year or less.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	404	58%	$33,360
1-10 years	245	35%	$60,000
10-20 years	36	5%	$64,680
20+ years	6	< 1%	$100,200

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.