Government Salaries Explorer

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Updated: April 1, 2025 • Download all data

POSITION

Engineer III

Texas Department of Transportation

Employees

85
Median salary

$91,800
Average salary

$92,192

Employees by gender

Most employees who hold this position identify as male.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	25	29%	$90,555
Male	60	70%	$91,836

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	1	1%	$95,355
Asian	10	11%	$85,596
Black	5	5%	$91,197
Hispanic	29	34%	$92,370
White	40	47%	$92,205

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	5	5%	$90,720
1-10 years	68	80%	$91,836
10-20 years	9	10%	$91,663
20+ years	3	3%	$95,256

Employment status

All 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.

Status	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Full-Time	85	100%	$91,800

Current employees

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