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 Trooperroles 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

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Jake Leblanc

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 190621

Jake Leblanc holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.

Mitchell Collins

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 191286

Mitchell Collins holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.

Allen Meyer

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 192451

At Department of Public Safety, Allen Meyer serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,085.

Ramiro Aguilar

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Nov 7, 2000
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 193453

Ramiro Aguilar is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.

Jimmy Matthies

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2003
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 194702

Jimmy Matthies works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jimmy earned $98,085 in 2026.

Archie Crittenden

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 195200

Archie Crittenden holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.

David Edwards

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jul 20, 1998
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 195899

David Edwards is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,085.

Omar Monrreal

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 196057

Omar Monrreal works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Omar earned $98,085 in 2026.

Joshua Collins

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Oct 21, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 199209

Joshua Collins holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.

Ronald Welch

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 201079

Ronald Welch holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.

Antwon Parker

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 201318

Antwon Parker holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.

Lonnie Hauck

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Jan 24, 2005
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 151502

Lonnie Hauck is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.

Kenneth Balzekas

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2009
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 28172

Kenneth Balzekas is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $98,085.

Sylvia Alaniz

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2003
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 1631

Sylvia Alaniz holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.

Catarino Valdez Jr

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2025 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2004
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 154145

Catarino Valdez Jr works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Catarino earned $98,085 in 2025.

Hector Garza

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Oct 13, 2003
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 9296

Hector Garza works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hector earned $98,085 in 2026.

Deon Cockrell

Trooper/Department of Public Safety

2026 total comp

$98,085

Base pay: $98,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,085
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9928
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,174
State Employee Number: 113247

Deon Cockrell holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,085.