
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, 2022 • Download all data
AGENCY
Texas Department of Transportation
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Total employees
13,198
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Median salary
$52,202
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Minimum salary
$14,560
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Maximum salary
$344,000
Positions at this agency
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Employees by gender
Most employees at this agency identify as male.
Gender | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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Female | 3,163 | $58,150 | |
Male | 10,035 | $50,434 |
Employees by race
Most employees at this agency identify as white.
Race | Employees | Percent | Median salary |
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American Indian | 85 | $47,122 | |
Asian | 503 | $73,200 | |
Black | 1,109 | $52,651 | |
Hispanic | 3,888 | $50,871 | |
Other | 50 | $37,960 | |
White | 7,563 | $52,668 |
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 |
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1 year or less | 2,529 | $40,139 | |
1-10 years | 6,859 | $52,045 | |
10-20 years | 2,278 | $58,493 | |
20+ years | 1,532 | $68,854 |
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 |
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Full-Time | 13,159 | $52,320 | |
Part-Time | 39 | $24,800 |
Current positions
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