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: Sept. 30, 2021 • Download all data

AGENCY

Texas Department of Transportation

Total employees

12,194
Median salary

$52,200
Minimum salary

$9,360
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	2,902	23%	$58,022
Male	9,292	76%	$50,400

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	81	< 1%	$48,000
Asian	480	3%	$73,206
Black	1,039	8%	$51,996
Hispanic	3,473	28%	$51,377
White	7,121	58%	$52,045

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	1,256	10%	$42,000
1-10 years	7,103	58%	$49,920
10-20 years	2,272	18%	$57,198
20+ years	1,563	12%	$66,340

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	12,138	99%	$52,200
Part-Time	56	< 1%	$19,760

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