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: Jan. 1, 2024 • Download all data

AGENCY

Department of Agriculture

Total employees

613
Median salary

$63,000
Minimum salary

$26,700
Maximum salary

$215,250

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Employees by gender

Most employees at this agency identify as female.

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	329	53%	$65,767
Male	284	46%	$60,980

Employees by race

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
American Indian	4	< 1%	$64,223
Asian	15	2%	$69,600
Black	85	13%	$66,000
Hispanic	177	28%	$60,960
Other	23	3%	$58,590
White	309	50%	$64,019

Length of employment

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	121	19%	$57,600
1-10 years	294	47%	$62,499
10-20 years	134	21%	$68,871
20+ years	64	10%	$69,934

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	611	99%	$63,000
Part-Time	2	< 1%	$29,100

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