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Office of the Attorney General

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Office of the Attorney General handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2026, this agency had 4,044 employees with median total compensation of $68,266; the highest distinct record was $338,074.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$327.9M
Employees
4,044
Median total
$68,266
Highest record
$338,074

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$16,695$180,000+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4,044 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,266) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,084 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,760
$54,294
$68,266
$98,580
$129,178

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,178 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,760. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 105

No employees found.