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: April 1, 2023 • Download all data

AGENCY

Texas Department of Transportation

Total employees

12,861
Median salary

$55,130
Minimum salary

$7,597
Maximum salary

$344,000

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as male.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	3,102	24%	$61,200
Male	9,759	75%	$54,000

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	82	< 1%	$53,000
Asian	471	3%	$81,000
Black	1,079	8%	$55,800
Hispanic	3,803	29%	$54,530
Other	74	< 1%	$50,805
White	7,352	57%	$54,889

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Texas Department of Transportation for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	2,054	15%	$47,636
1-10 years	6,936	53%	$54,000
10-20 years	2,342	18%	$60,600
20+ years	1,529	11%	$71,186

Employment status

Most employees at this agency 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.

Status	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Full-Time	12,695	98%	$55,200
Part-Time	166	1%	$18,980

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