Texas / Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

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Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

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

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 923 employees with median total compensation of $62,400; the highest distinct record was $230,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $64.9M
Employees: 923
Median total: $62,400
Highest record: $230,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$8,840$157,950+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 923 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,400) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,326 (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

$45,000

$50,000

$62,400

$82,316

$103,140

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,140 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Customer Service Representative III

93 · $43,200

Customer Service Representative IV

75 · $47,610

License and Permit Specialist III

64 · $48,161

Program Specialist IV

42 · $65,163

Customer Service Representative V

39 · $50,005

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	$59M —	855 —	$61,770 —
2026	$64.9M ▲ 10.1%	923 ▲ 8.0%	$62,400 ▲ 1.0%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

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Record list

Employees

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Lydia Lopez

Customer Service Representative V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$53,076

Base pay: $53,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,076
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 140
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 172761

At Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Lydia Lopez serves as a Customer Service Representative V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,076.

Michelle Newsom

License and Permit Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$53,064

Base pay: $53,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,064
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,422
State Employee Number: 120763

Michelle Newsom is a License and Permit Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,064.

Maribel Magallanes

Customer Service Representative V/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$53,019

Base pay: $53,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,019
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 140
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,418
State Employee Number: 1447774

Maribel Magallanes holds the role of Customer Service Representative V at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,019.

Lillie Stembridge

License and Permit Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$52,944

Base pay: $52,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,944
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,412
State Employee Number: 49242

Lillie Stembridge works as a License and Permit Specialist III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lillie earned $52,944 in 2026.

Veronica Ayala

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$52,884

Base pay: $52,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,884
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,407
State Employee Number: 310963

Veronica Ayala works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Veronica earned $52,884 in 2026.

Denyse Dauphinais

Legal Secretary III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$52,850

Base pay: $52,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,850
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3567
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,404
State Employee Number: 1052741

Denyse Dauphinais holds the role of Legal Secretary III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,850.

Kimberly Wright

License and Permit Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$52,828

Base pay: $52,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,828
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2011
Monthly Pay: $4,402
State Employee Number: 188074

Kimberly Wright holds the role of License and Permit Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,828.

Tatyana Hines

License and Permit Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$52,821

Base pay: $52,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,821
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 173
Hire Date: Apr 17, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,402
State Employee Number: 1634312

Tatyana Hines works as a License and Permit Specialist III for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Tatyana earned $52,821 in 2026.

Maxwell Brown

Purchaser II/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$52,800

Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1931
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,400
State Employee Number: 1580783

Maxwell Brown works as a Purchaser II for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Maxwell earned $52,800 in 2026.

Nieves Medrano

Program Specialist III/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$52,800

Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1572
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,400
State Employee Number: 1460880

Nieves Medrano holds the role of Program Specialist III at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,800.

Daniel Parsons

Inventory & Store Specialist IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$52,800

Base pay: $52,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1914
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,400
State Employee Number: 1678433

Daniel Parsons works as a Inventory & Store Specialist IV for Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Daniel earned $52,800 in 2026.

Tammy Arnold

Customer Service Representative IV/Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

2026 total comp

$52,605

Base pay: $52,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,605
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 138
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,384
State Employee Number: 1286553

Tammy Arnold is a Customer Service Representative IV at Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,605.