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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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Federico Hernandez Jr

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Aug 26, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1730704

At Texas Department of Transportation, Federico Hernandez Jr serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,800.

Desmond Mullen

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Aug 19, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1730817

Desmond Mullen works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Desmond earned $49,800 in 2026.

Joseph Corbin

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Dec 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1760945

Joseph Corbin works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joseph earned $49,800 in 2026.

Mac Percy

Intel Transportation Systems Operations Technician I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1800
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1766427

Mac Percy works as a Intel Transportation Systems Operations Technician I for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mac earned $49,800 in 2026.

Gustavo Cervantes Yanez

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1776708

Gustavo Cervantes Yanez is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,800.

John Minter

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: May 19, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1781311

John Minter holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,800.

Jason Smith

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9307
Hire Date: Apr 1, 1998
Monthly Pay: $4,790
State Employee Number: 92594

Jason Smith holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,800.

Earl Starustka

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2026
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1827143

Earl Starustka works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Earl earned $49,800 in 2026.

Cory Taylor

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1994
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,079
State Employee Number: 735224

At Texas Department of Transportation, Cory Taylor serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,800.

Karen Thompson

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Nov 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 419395

Karen Thompson is a Administrative Assistant III at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,800.

Vicki Villarreal

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Feb 21, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1593914

Vicki Villarreal works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Vicki earned $49,800 in 2026.

Jonathan Langley

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1776650

Jonathan Langley holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,800.

Matthew Moore

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,800

Base pay: $49,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,150
State Employee Number: 1676664

Matthew Moore is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,800.

Lisa Crevisour

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,782

Base pay: $49,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,782
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Mar 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,149
State Employee Number: 1457318

Lisa Crevisour works as a Administrative Assistant III for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $49,782 in 2026.

Martin Richardson

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,740

Base pay: $49,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,740
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,145
State Employee Number: 1765900

Martin Richardson works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Martin earned $49,740 in 2026.

Heather Nitsch

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,740

Base pay: $49,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,740
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 156
Hire Date: Nov 13, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,145
State Employee Number: 1678417

Heather Nitsch holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,740.

John Skinner

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,680

Base pay: $49,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Nov 7, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,140
State Employee Number: 1569835

At Texas Department of Transportation, John Skinner serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,680.

Craig Brown

Engineering Technician I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,680

Base pay: $49,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2123
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,140
State Employee Number: 1759338

Craig Brown is a Engineering Technician I at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,680.

Charles Rutledge

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,673

Base pay: $49,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,673
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,139
State Employee Number: 1733773

Charles Rutledge is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,673.

Alison Winkelmann

Ferryboat Deckhand II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,511

Base pay: $49,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,511
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9839
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,126
State Employee Number: 1561887

Alison Winkelmann holds the role of Ferryboat Deckhand II at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,511.

William Temme

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$49,500

Base pay: $49,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2015
Monthly Pay: $4,125
State Employee Number: 834232

William Temme works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. William earned $49,500 in 2025.

Juan Lopez

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$49,500

Base pay: $49,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Feb 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,125
State Employee Number: 1302354

Juan Lopez is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,500.

Wendy Edwards

Administrative Assistant III/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,500

Base pay: $49,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 154
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2022
Monthly Pay: $4,125
State Employee Number: 1553588

At Texas Department of Transportation, Wendy Edwards serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,500.

Ashley Elliott

Administrative Assistant IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,500

Base pay: $49,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2124
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2020
Monthly Pay: $5,366
State Employee Number: 1273646

Ashley Elliott works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ashley earned $49,500 in 2026.

Israel Garcia

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$49,500

Base pay: $49,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Jan 16, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,125
State Employee Number: 1688116

Israel Garcia holds the role of Transportation Maintenance Specialist I at Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,500.

Jeffrey Wright

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,500

Base pay: $49,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,500
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: Jan 27, 2025
Monthly Pay: $4,125
State Employee Number: 1765808

Jeffrey Wright is a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $49,500.

Edmond Cirio

Transportation Maintenance Specialist II/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,388

Base pay: $49,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,388
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9306
Hire Date: Jan 13, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,116
State Employee Number: 1248882

At Texas Department of Transportation, Edmond Cirio serves as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,388.

Juan Villegas Jr

Transportation Maintenance Specialist I/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$49,317

Base pay: $49,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,317
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9305
Hire Date: May 6, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,110
State Employee Number: 1710733

Juan Villegas Jr works as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Juan earned $49,317 in 2026.