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

Total employees

13,198
Median salary

$52,202
Minimum salary

$14,560
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	3,163	23%	$58,150
Male	10,035	76%	$50,434

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	85	< 1%	$47,122
Asian	503	3%	$73,200
Black	1,109	8%	$52,651
Hispanic	3,888	29%	$50,871
Other	50	< 1%	$37,960
White	7,563	57%	$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
1 year or less	2,529	19%	$40,139
1-10 years	6,859	51%	$52,045
10-20 years	2,278	17%	$58,493
20+ years	1,532	11%	$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
Full-Time	13,159	99%	$52,320
Part-Time	39	< 1%	$24,800

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