Texas / Department of Public Safety / Trooper

Job-title file

Trooper

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

2,166 employees hold this title in Department of Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $80,274, above the department median of $68,978.

Employees: 2,166
Total payroll: $175.1M
Role median: $80,274
Agency median: $68,978
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,851$98,085+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 2,166 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Trooper pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 63,100 people — is $75,900. Department of Public Safety pays a median base salary of $80,274 for this role, 6% above that figure — about the 56th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Public Safety sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,240

$61,240

$75,900

$93,800

$98,350

Department of Public Safety median · $80,274

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Public Safety’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Department of Public Safety’s median base salary is 5% above that national figure, about the 55th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,510

$59,290

$76,210

$97,600

$115,120

Department of Public Safety median · $80,274

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Public Safety is $80,274, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Trooper beyond Texas

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $80,274 ranks #3 of 7. See Trooper across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$102,789 · 1,185

$91,736 · 160

$78,432 · 928

$72,194 · 107

$59,500 · 16

$38,888 · 209

Median total compensation for comparable Trooper roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 13

Jason Mohammadi

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1784927

Jason Mohammadi holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Duy Nguyen

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 949788

Duy Nguyen is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.

Ricardo Najera

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1785198

Ricardo Najera works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ricardo earned $80,274 in 2026.

Devin Musil

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1784594

Devin Musil works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Devin earned $80,274 in 2026.

Don Nguyen

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1785321

Don Nguyen holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Jake Overstreet

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1784463

Jake Overstreet is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.

David Parma

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1785153

David Parma is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.

Luis Pena

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 351605

Luis Pena works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Luis earned $80,274 in 2026.

Isiah Pettigrew

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 936801

Isiah Pettigrew holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Thomas Ranshaw

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1784668

Thomas Ranshaw holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Brinequia Ray

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1785012

Brinequia Ray holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Javier Robles

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1785278

Javier Robles is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.

Adam Setterbo

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1785097

Adam Setterbo is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.

Drake Szczepinski

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1118628

Drake Szczepinski holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Moises Vazquez

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1785320

At Department of Public Safety, Moises Vazquez serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.

Shakethia Turner

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 158834

At Department of Public Safety, Shakethia Turner serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.

Jaren Young

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1785155

Jaren Young works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jaren earned $80,274 in 2026.

Nestor Vaca Alonso

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1107101

Nestor Vaca Alonso works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Nestor earned $80,274 in 2026.

Armando Hernandez

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1323
Hire Date: May 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $4,719
State Employee Number: 114871

Armando Hernandez is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.

Landon Simmons

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1662477

Landon Simmons is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.

Pablo Flores Ramirez

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jan 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1579280

Pablo Flores Ramirez works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Pablo earned $80,274 in 2026.

Gabriel Brown

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jan 30, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1578984

At Department of Public Safety, Gabriel Brown serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.

Robert Castaniero

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1453191

Robert Castaniero is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.

Jonathan Lopez

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9940
Hire Date: Jul 10, 2016
Monthly Pay: $8,007
State Employee Number: 7915

Jonathan Lopez holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Jose Espinoza Martinez

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1300038

Jose Espinoza Martinez is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.

John Coss

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1785109

John Coss holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Jarad Harper

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1784902

Jarad Harper holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Kevin Finney

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1422557

At Department of Public Safety, Kevin Finney serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.

Jose Delgado

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Oct 18, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1422606

Jose Delgado works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jose earned $80,274 in 2026.

Charles Milstead

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1262100

Charles Milstead works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Charles earned $80,274 in 2026.

Ismael Duarte

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jan 12, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1247998

At Department of Public Safety, Ismael Duarte serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.

Elizabeth Aguirre

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1729763

Elizabeth Aguirre holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,274.

Ashley Rosales

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Sep 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1656516

At Department of Public Safety, Ashley Rosales serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,274.

Martin Rodriguez

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$80,274

Base pay: $80,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,274
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,690
State Employee Number: 1107076

Martin Rodriguez is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $80,274.