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Job-title file

Accountant V

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

18 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $76,309, above the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $76,309
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$68,472$81,327+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 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

Accountant V pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 116,470 people — is $80,920. Texas Department of Transportation pays a median base salary of $66,741 for this role, 18% below that figure — about the 27th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Texas Department of Transportation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$53,380

$65,560

$80,920

$103,760

$132,040

Texas Department of Transportation median · $66,741

The bar is the range of annual wages for Accountants and Auditors across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Texas Department of Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 1,449,500 people — is $83,680. Texas Department of Transportation’s median base salary is 20% below that national figure, about the 25th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Texas Department of Transportation median · $66,741

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 Texas Department of Transportation is $66,741, 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 departments

This role across Texas

Accountant V is held in 52 Texas departments. In Texas Department of Transportation, the median of $76,309 ranks #20 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Preservation Board

$91,326 · 2

Thirteenth Court of Appeals District

$90,153 · 1

Seventh Court of Appeals District

$89,669 · 1

Office of the Governor

$87,780 · 3

Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company

$87,260 · 2

Office of Court Administration

$85,224 · 2

Texas Public Finance Authority

$84,525 · 4

Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

$84,000 · 1

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

$83,806 · 4

Ninth Court of Appeals District

$83,475 · 1

Office of the Attorney General

$83,143 · 6

Employees Retirement System

$82,071 · 6

Median total compensation for the Accountant V role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Accountant beyond Texas

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $61,333 ranks #22 of 38. See Accountant across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$197,263 · 316

$171,368 · 6

$141,841 · 31

$130,683 · 595

$108,576 · 57

$107,046 · 94

$107,037 · 54

$104,678 · 160

Median total compensation for comparable Accountant 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Texas Department of Transportation

Accountant III 74
Administrative Assistant III 57
Administrative Assistant IV 192
Administrative Assistant V 196
Administrative Assistant VI 140
Clerk III 319
Contract Administrative Manager II 47
Contract Specialist II 55
Contract Specialist III 83
Contract Specialist IV 77
Contract Specialist V 113
Director IV 333
Director V 145
Director VI 108
Engineer II 93
Engineer III 106
Engineer IV 152
Engineer V 247
Engineer VI 232
Engineering Aide 275
Engineering Specialist I 487
Engineering Specialist II 552
Engineering Specialist III 623
Engineering Specialist IV 526
Engineering Specialist V 352
Engineering Specialist VI 135
Engineering Technician I 103
Engineering Technician II 170
Engineering Technician III 59
Equipment Operator I 393
Ferryboat Deckhand I 73
Fleet Manager III 61
Information Specialist IV 48
Information Specialist V 59
Manager III 125
Manager IV 133
Manager V 132
Manager VI 90
Motor Vehicle Technician IV 99
Motor Vehicle Technician V 145
Planner III 54
Planner IV 70
Planner V 118
Program Specialist III 49
Program Specialist V 113
Program Specialist VI 138
Program Specialist VII 79
Project Manager III 106
Project Manager IV 116
Right of Way Agent II 51
Right of Way Agent III 54
Right of Way Agent IV 65
Systems Analyst VI 60
Transportation Maintenance Specialist I 551
Transportation Maintenance Specialist II 1,369
Transportation Maintenance Specialist III 1,106
Transportation Maintenance Specialist IV 274
Transportation Maintenance Specialist V 237
Transportation Maintenance Specialist VI 398
Transportation Maintenance Specialist VII 233

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lydia Hites

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,814

Base pay: $81,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,814
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: May 16, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,818
State Employee Number: 972412

Lydia Hites holds the role of Accountant V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,814.

Aaron Pennington

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$80,382

Base pay: $80,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,382
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $6,699
State Employee Number: 1070400

Aaron Pennington holds the role of Accountant V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,382.

Kristi Wink

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,422

Base pay: $79,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,422
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Apr 15, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,619
State Employee Number: 246948

At Texas Department of Transportation, Kristi Wink serves as a Accountant V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,422.

Carla Taboada

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,200

Base pay: $79,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jun 5, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,600
State Employee Number: 1642982

Carla Taboada works as a Accountant V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Carla earned $79,200 in 2026.

Edgar Galvan

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$78,395

Base pay: $78,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,395
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $6,533
State Employee Number: 1095937

Edgar Galvan is a Accountant V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,395.

Karla Vasquez

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$78,099

Base pay: $78,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,099
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,508
State Employee Number: 336075

Karla Vasquez is a Accountant V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,099.

Elizabeth Smolik

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$78,000

Base pay: $78,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: May 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $6,500
State Employee Number: 337091

Elizabeth Smolik is a Accountant V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,000.

Eddie Nanez

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$78,000

Base pay: $78,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Aug 22, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,500
State Employee Number: 40952

Eddie Nanez works as a Accountant V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Eddie earned $78,000 in 2026.

Lauran Gonzalez

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$77,017

Base pay: $77,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,017
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Aug 15, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,418
State Employee Number: 1130199

At Texas Department of Transportation, Lauran Gonzalez serves as a Accountant V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,017.

Canh Nguyen

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,600

Base pay: $75,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2005
Monthly Pay: $6,300
State Employee Number: 56130

Canh Nguyen holds the role of Accountant V at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,600.

Dylan Hertzler

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,384

Base pay: $75,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,384
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jul 31, 2023
Monthly Pay: $6,282
State Employee Number: 1647750

Dylan Hertzler is a Accountant V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,384.

Taylor Cepeda

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,100

Base pay: $75,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2018
Monthly Pay: $6,258
State Employee Number: 1072063

At Texas Department of Transportation, Taylor Cepeda serves as a Accountant V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,100.

Gloryvette Gonzalez Franqui

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$75,000

Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: May 4, 2020
Monthly Pay: $6,250
State Employee Number: 1265432

Gloryvette Gonzalez Franqui works as a Accountant V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Gloryvette earned $75,000 in 2026.

Dalila Aguillon

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$74,613

Base pay: $74,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,613
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2014
Monthly Pay: $6,218
State Employee Number: 336269

At Texas Department of Transportation, Dalila Aguillon serves as a Accountant V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,613.

Guadalupe Mata

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$73,057

Base pay: $73,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,057
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jul 18, 2022
Monthly Pay: $6,088
State Employee Number: 1477459

Guadalupe Mata works as a Accountant V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Guadalupe earned $73,057 in 2026.

Cody Kuehner

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$70,800

Base pay: $70,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jan 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $5,900
State Employee Number: 1688104

At Texas Department of Transportation, Cody Kuehner serves as a Accountant V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,800.

Mehmet Esref

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$70,735

Base pay: $70,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,735
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Feb 6, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,895
State Employee Number: 139427

Mehmet Esref is a Accountant V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,735.

Cherise Delong

Accountant V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$68,472

Base pay: $68,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,472
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1020
Hire Date: Jun 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $5,706
State Employee Number: 186138

At Texas Department of Transportation, Cherise Delong serves as a Accountant V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,472.