Texas / Texas Department of Transportation / Transportation Maintenance Specialist III

Job-title file

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1,106 employees hold this title in Texas Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $58,200, below the department median of $66,600.

Employees: 1,106
Total payroll: $64.9M
Role median: $58,200
Agency median: $66,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,400$65,396+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,106 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

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Highway Maintenance Workers — about 6,630 people — is $45,540. Texas Department of Transportation pays a median base salary of $57,000 for this role, 25% above that figure — about the 87th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Texas Department of Transportation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$32,410

$37,430

$45,540

$49,770

$58,990

Texas Department of Transportation median · $57,000

The bar is the range of annual wages for Highway Maintenance Workers 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 Highway Maintenance Workers — about 154,960 people — is $50,260. Texas Department of Transportation’s median base salary is 13% above that national figure, about the 66th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,230

$43,500

$50,260

$61,040

$71,970

Texas Department of Transportation median · $57,000

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.

Computed over the 4,166 of 4,168 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Texas Department of Transportation is $57,000, 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ben Neis

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,444

Base pay: $57,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,444
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,787
State Employee Number: 1669550

At Texas Department of Transportation, Ben Neis serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,444.

Kody Klabunde

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,420

Base pay: $57,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,785
State Employee Number: 1156240

Kody Klabunde works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kody earned $57,420 in 2026.

Blake Moehlmann

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,420

Base pay: $57,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,420
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,785
State Employee Number: 1459692

Blake Moehlmann is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,420.

Michael Brister

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,409

Base pay: $57,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,409
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Aug 16, 2002
Monthly Pay: $4,784
State Employee Number: 180005

Michael Brister is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,409.

Jodie Sorrells

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,384

Base pay: $57,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,384
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,782
State Employee Number: 1720302

Jodie Sorrells holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,384.

Lorri Gandy

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,360

Base pay: $57,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,360
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,780
State Employee Number: 115986

Lorri Gandy works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lorri earned $57,360 in 2026.

Brandon Staggs

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,360

Base pay: $57,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,360
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Nov 16, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,780
State Employee Number: 1286538

At Texas Department of Transportation, Brandon Staggs serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,360.

Tommy Faircloth

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,360

Base pay: $57,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,360
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,780
State Employee Number: 1574658

Tommy Faircloth holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,360.

Benjamin Terry

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,339

Base pay: $57,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,339
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1603
Hire Date: May 1, 2007
Monthly Pay: $8,642
State Employee Number: 906

Benjamin Terry holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,339.

Domingo Saldana

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,336

Base pay: $57,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,336
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2000
Monthly Pay: $4,778
State Employee Number: 175898

At Texas Department of Transportation, Domingo Saldana serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,336.

Steven Beckham

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,300

Base pay: $57,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $4,775
State Employee Number: 342105

Steven Beckham works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Steven earned $57,300 in 2026.

Nicholas Hammonds

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,300

Base pay: $57,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,775
State Employee Number: 1070378

At Texas Department of Transportation, Nicholas Hammonds serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,300.

Steven Chedester

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,300

Base pay: $57,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,775
State Employee Number: 1217124

Steven Chedester works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Steven earned $57,300 in 2026.

Edward Turner

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,300

Base pay: $57,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,775
State Employee Number: 1760109

Edward Turner holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,300.

Leroy Wilbanks

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,300

Base pay: $57,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,775
State Employee Number: 1575968

Leroy Wilbanks works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Leroy earned $57,300 in 2026.

Isaac Roach

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,300

Base pay: $57,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,775
State Employee Number: 789836

Isaac Roach is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,300.

Bobby Rogers

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,282

Base pay: $57,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,282
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,774
State Employee Number: 1705996

At Texas Department of Transportation, Bobby Rogers serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,282.

Taylor Kubena

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,282

Base pay: $57,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,282
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,774
State Employee Number: 1707361

Taylor Kubena is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,282.

Octavio Chavez Ayala

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,240

Base pay: $57,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: May 22, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,770
State Employee Number: 1423336

Octavio Chavez Ayala holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,240.

Sadler Hill

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,240

Base pay: $57,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,770
State Employee Number: 1630919

At Texas Department of Transportation, Sadler Hill serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,240.

Cason Mitchum

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,240

Base pay: $57,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,770
State Employee Number: 1693361

Cason Mitchum works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Cason earned $57,240 in 2026.

Colby White

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,240

Base pay: $57,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,240
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,770
State Employee Number: 1725617

Colby White works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Colby earned $57,240 in 2026.

Michael Butler

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,236

Base pay: $57,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,236
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Oct 17, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,770
State Employee Number: 1563089

At Texas Department of Transportation, Michael Butler serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,236.

Ricky Roberts

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,228

Base pay: $57,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,228
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Aug 30, 2005
Monthly Pay: $4,769
State Employee Number: 196698

At Texas Department of Transportation, Ricky Roberts serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,228.

Hunter Kenney

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,216

Base pay: $57,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,216
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: May 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,768
State Employee Number: 1460466

Hunter Kenney is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,216.

James Munoz

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$57,189

Base pay: $57,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,189
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2012
Monthly Pay: $4,766
State Employee Number: 16945

James Munoz works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. James earned $57,189 in 2025.

Lynnetta Martin

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,186

Base pay: $57,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,186
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Nov 15, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,766
State Employee Number: 1432377

Lynnetta Martin holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,186.

Phillip Larson

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,183

Base pay: $57,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,183
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Apr 11, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,765
State Employee Number: 1461041

At Texas Department of Transportation, Phillip Larson serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,183.

Jose Lozano

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,178

Base pay: $57,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,178
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Jan 8, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,765
State Employee Number: 1107739

Jose Lozano works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jose earned $57,178 in 2026.

David Stafford

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,156

Base pay: $57,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,156
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,763
State Employee Number: 1302316

David Stafford is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,156.

Jack Withers

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,150

Base pay: $57,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,150
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Jun 6, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,763
State Employee Number: 1467234

Jack Withers is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,150.