Texas / Department of Public Safety / Trooper
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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
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.
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.
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
This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $80,274 ranks #3 of 7. See Trooper across all of Texas →
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
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At Department of Public Safety, Bobby Hogue serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,851.
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Trenton Watts is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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Elijahm Posada holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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Aaron Rodriguez works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aaron earned $65,851 in 2026.
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Dalton Rigdon works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dalton earned $65,851 in 2026.
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At Department of Public Safety, Adrian Valenzuela serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,851.
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Daisy Salinas holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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Marco De Leon is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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Stephanie Fanelle works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Stephanie earned $65,851 in 2026.
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Michael Quiroz works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Michael earned $65,851 in 2026.
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Joshua Millhorn works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joshua earned $65,851 in 2026.
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Jalen Sandoval is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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At Department of Public Safety, Amiel Lewis serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,851.
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David Muskiet holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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Eloy Serna is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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Trexton Lozano holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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David Gonzalez holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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John Brindle holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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Jacques 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 $65,851.
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Edgar Paredes is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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Jacob Anthony is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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Cindy Osorio holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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Robert Berrios holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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John Jarrett works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. John earned $65,851 in 2026.
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At Department of Public Safety, Joshua Wagner serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,851.
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At Department of Public Safety, Taylor Andrews serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,851.
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Scott Lewis holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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Megan Bailey is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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Brandon Galvan holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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At Department of Public Safety, Maria Sarmiento-Aguilar serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,851.
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Oscar Loya holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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Bianca Hernandez works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Bianca earned $65,851 in 2026.
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Stephanie Garza holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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Christopher Benavidez is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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Miguel Chagolla holds the role of Trooper at Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.
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Megan Mcconnell is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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At Department of Public Safety, Jordan Garcia serves as a Trooper. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,851.
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Fred Ramirez works as a Trooper for Department of Public Safety. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Fred earned $65,851 in 2026.
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Brice Clark is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.
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Esther Delgado is a Trooper at Department of Public Safety. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.