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, 2022 • Download all data

AGENCY

Texas Workforce Commission

Total employees

4,440
Median salary

$47,375
Minimum salary

$7,800
Maximum salary

$201,000

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	3,173	71%	$45,660
Male	1,267	28%	$50,692

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	22	< 1%	$46,984
Asian	128	2%	$60,218
Black	953	21%	$45,158
Hispanic	1,530	34%	$41,335
Other	165	3%	$47,461
White	1,642	36%	$52,500

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Texas Workforce Commission for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	514	11%	$42,078
1-10 years	3,050	68%	$48,180
10-20 years	589	13%	$43,308
20+ years	287	6%	$51,967

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	4,415	99%	$47,375
Part-Time	25	< 1%	$30,900

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