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Texas Department of Transportation

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 13,585 employees with median total compensation of $66,600; the highest distinct record was $344,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1B
Employees: 13,585
Median total: $66,600
Highest record: $344,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$4,680$157,433+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 13,585 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,600) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,315 (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

$52,380

$57,600

$66,600

$85,732

$114,254

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,254 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,380. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II

1,220 · $54,000

Transportation Maintenance Specialist III

1,000 · $58,259

Engineering Specialist III

575 · $68,763

Engineering Specialist II

508 · $64,001

Engineering Specialist IV

486 · $74,528

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	$996M —	13,515 —	$64,854 —
2026	$1B ▲ 2.7%	13,585 ▲ 0.5%	$66,600 ▲ 2.7%

Record list

Employees

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Teagan Luong

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$26,171

Base pay: $26,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,171
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.58
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Jun 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,181
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1640591

At Texas Department of Transportation, Teagan Luong serves as a Engineering Aide. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.58 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,171.

Samantha Hooker

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$26,064

Base pay: $26,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,064
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Feb 14, 2023
Monthly Pay: $2,172
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1580586

Samantha Hooker holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,064.

Samuel Moreno

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$26,061

Base pay: $26,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,061
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,172
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1638160

At Texas Department of Transportation, Samuel Moreno serves as a Clerk III. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,061.

Andrew Schwartz

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$26,061

Base pay: $26,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,061
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,172
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1717986

Andrew Schwartz holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,061.

Herson Medrano

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$26,061

Base pay: $26,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,061
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jun 24, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,172
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1718109

Herson Medrano works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. Herson earned $26,061 in 2026.

Julian Aleman

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$26,058

Base pay: $26,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,058
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Apr 10, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,172
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1706799

Julian Aleman holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,058.

Abdurraheem Mohammed

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$26,037

Base pay: $26,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,037
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.55

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Jul 15, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,170
Pay Rate: $23
State Employee Number: 1725283

At Texas Department of Transportation, Abdurraheem Mohammed serves as a Engineering Aide. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.55 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $26,037.

Fernando Muela

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$25,642

Base pay: $25,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,642
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.58
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Jun 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,137
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1785259

Fernando Muela holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.58 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $25,642.

Samuel Miles

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$25,584

Base pay: $25,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,584
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,132
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1776695

At Texas Department of Transportation, Samuel Miles serves as a Clerk III. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,584.

Benjamin Cogdell

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$25,512

Base pay: $25,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,512
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Apr 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,126
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1707214

Benjamin Cogdell is a Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $25,512.

Fernando Torres

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$25,512

Base pay: $25,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,512
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 13, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,126
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1710840

Fernando Torres works as a Engineering Aide for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. Fernando earned $25,512 in 2026.

Luis Mendoza

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$25,509

Base pay: $25,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,509
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9310
Hire Date: May 21, 2007
Monthly Pay: $5,816
State Employee Number: 18294

At Texas Department of Transportation, Luis Mendoza serves as a Engineering Aide. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,509.

Jessica Hopkins

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$25,272

Base pay: $25,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,272
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.63
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $2,106
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1710699

Jessica Hopkins works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.63 FTE. Jessica earned $25,272 in 2026.

Lianna Thornton

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$25,168

Base pay: $25,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,168
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.55
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Aug 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,097
Pay Rate: $22
State Employee Number: 1731248

Lianna Thornton holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.55 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $25,168.

Jesus Gonzalez

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$25,036

Base pay: $25,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,036
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2130
Hire Date: Jun 18, 2007
Monthly Pay: $6,300
State Employee Number: 195853

Jesus Gonzalez works as a Engineering Aide for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jesus earned $25,036 in 2025.

Victoria Horton

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,960

Base pay: $24,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,960
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,080
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1638091

Victoria Horton works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. Victoria earned $24,960 in 2026.

Dylan Drewett

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,960

Base pay: $24,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,960
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: May 23, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,080
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1720794

Dylan Drewett holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,960.

Diego Solis

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,960

Base pay: $24,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,960
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 12, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,080
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1642916

At Texas Department of Transportation, Diego Solis serves as a Engineering Aide. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,960.

Raymond Hooks

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,700

Base pay: $24,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,700
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.63

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,058
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1781434

Raymond Hooks works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.63 FTE. Raymond earned $24,700 in 2026.

Matthew Adams

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$24,600

Base pay: $24,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,600
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Nov 6, 2017
Monthly Pay: $2,050
State Employee Number: 45071

Matthew Adams holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,600.

Angel Romero Macias

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,527

Base pay: $24,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,527
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.55
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Nov 22, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,044
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1758668

Angel Romero Macias holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.55 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,527.

Samuel Hernandez Jr

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$24,527

Base pay: $24,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,527
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.55

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Mar 10, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,044
Pay Rate: $21
State Employee Number: 1772347

Samuel Hernandez Jr holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.55 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,527.

Zachary Nelson

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,449

Base pay: $24,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,449
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.58

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,037
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1710747

Zachary Nelson holds the role of Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.58 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,449.

Pedro Medeles

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,446

Base pay: $24,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,446
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.58

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: Nov 18, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,037
Pay Rate: $20
State Employee Number: 1710974

Pedro Medeles is a Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.58 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $24,446.

Rafael Ortiz

Engineering Aide/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,264

Base pay: $24,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,264
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2119
Hire Date: May 20, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,022
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1710966

Rafael Ortiz is a Engineering Aide at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $24,264.

Zachary Parrie

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,264

Base pay: $24,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,264
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Mar 11, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,022
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1701577

Zachary Parrie holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,264.

Katherine James

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$24,261

Base pay: $24,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,261
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0059
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,022
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1733836

Katherine James works as a Clerk III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. Katherine earned $24,261 in 2025.

Ammar Nizamani

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,261

Base pay: $24,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,261
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Dec 9, 2024
Monthly Pay: $2,022
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1642147

Ammar Nizamani is a Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $24,261.

Gabrielle Baez

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,261

Base pay: $24,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,261
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jul 21, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,022
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1788655

Gabrielle Baez holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,261.

Christopher Carne

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,261

Base pay: $24,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,261
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Jul 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,022
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1788702

Christopher Carne is a Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2026 total compensation came to $24,261.

Miguel Ramirez

Clerk III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,261

Base pay: $24,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,261
Employment type: Ctp - Classified Temporary Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 59
Hire Date: Mar 9, 2026
Monthly Pay: $2,022
Pay Rate: $19
State Employee Number: 1836871

Miguel Ramirez holds the role of Clerk III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is ctp - classified temporary part-time, 0.6 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,261.

Nita Mays

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1765843

Nita Mays works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. Nita earned $24,000 in 2026.

Jeremiah Oaks

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$24,000

Base pay: $24,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Employment type: Crp - Classified Regular Part-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: May 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $2,000
State Employee Number: 1636832

Jeremiah Oaks holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crp - classified regular part-time, 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,000.