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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

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

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 540 employees with median total compensation of $80,274; the highest distinct record was $230,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $42.5M
Employees: 540
Median total: $80,274
Highest record: $230,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$22,783$151,050+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 540 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,274) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,764 (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

$42,976

$57,268

$80,274

$91,350

$112,938

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,938 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,976. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Agent

147 · $85,989

Taxpyr Compliance Officer III

36 · $46,800

Auditor III

24 · $70,638

Taxpyr Compliance Officer II

22 · $40,693

Lieutenant Tabc

20 · $117,739

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$40.6M —	528 —	$73,250 —
2026	$42.5M ▲ 4.7%	540 ▲ 2.3%	$80,274 ▲ 9.6%

Record list

Employees

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Katie Varner

Human Resources Specialist II/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$67,000

Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1731
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,583
State Employee Number: 1638389

Katie Varner works as a Human Resources Specialist II for Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Katie earned $67,000 in 2026.

Patricia Gutierrez

Executive Assistant II/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$66,150

Base pay: $66,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,150
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 162
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,513
State Employee Number: 1476564

Patricia Gutierrez holds the role of Executive Assistant II at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,150.

Taylor Fletcher

Legal Assistant III/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$66,146

Base pay: $66,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,146
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3576
Hire Date: Jul 9, 2018
Monthly Pay: $5,512
State Employee Number: 1132245

Taylor Fletcher is a Legal Assistant III at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,146.

Samir Amar-Arvizu

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1127081

At Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Samir Amar-Arvizu serves as a Agent. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,851.

Kellen Hernandez

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1459700

Kellen Hernandez is a Agent at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.

Luis Camargo

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1459759

Luis Camargo holds the role of Agent at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.

Emmanuel Shepard

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1552754

Emmanuel Shepard holds the role of Agent at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.

Lucio Vasquez

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1675693

At Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Lucio Vasquez serves as a Agent. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,851.

Richard Kelley

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1705947

Richard Kelley holds the role of Agent at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.

Caleb Vinson

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1741935

Caleb Vinson is a Agent at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.

Elias Gardea

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 768626

Elias Gardea is a Agent at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.

Brandon Hallberg

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1804803

Brandon Hallberg works as a Agent for Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brandon earned $65,851 in 2026.

Roman Flores

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1804812

Roman Flores works as a Agent for Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Roman earned $65,851 in 2026.

Adrian Hernandez

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1784901

Adrian Hernandez holds the role of Agent at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,851.

Cristian Lozano

Agent/Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

2026 total comp

$65,851

Base pay: $65,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,851
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9956
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $5,488
State Employee Number: 1831593

Cristian Lozano is a Agent at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $65,851.