Texas / Texas Department of Transportation

Agency file

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

Page 10

Eric Martinez

Director V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$151,404

Base pay: $151,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,404
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $12,617
State Employee Number: 836013

Eric Martinez is a Director V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $151,404.

Casey Wells

Director IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$151,216

Base pay: $151,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,216
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Oct 16, 2017
Monthly Pay: $12,601
State Employee Number: 1086369

At Texas Department of Transportation, Casey Wells serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,216.

Josh Voiles

Director V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$151,200

Base pay: $151,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2010
Monthly Pay: $12,600
State Employee Number: 67359

At Texas Department of Transportation, Josh Voiles serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,200.

Jose Vargas

Director V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$151,200

Base pay: $151,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jan 7, 2013
Monthly Pay: $12,600
State Employee Number: 41695

Jose Vargas works as a Director V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jose earned $151,200 in 2026.

Jonathan Concha

Director V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$151,200

Base pay: $151,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2001
Monthly Pay: $12,600
State Employee Number: 117738

Jonathan Concha works as a Director V for Texas Department of Transportation. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jonathan earned $151,200 in 2026.

Rene Romero

Director V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$151,200

Base pay: $151,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Jul 17, 2017
Monthly Pay: $12,600
State Employee Number: 1075572

At Texas Department of Transportation, Rene Romero serves as a Director V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,200.

Michael Yates

Director V/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$151,200

Base pay: $151,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,200
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1624
Hire Date: Oct 12, 2020
Monthly Pay: $12,600
State Employee Number: 1286486

Michael Yates is a Director V at Texas Department of Transportation. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $151,200.

Suja Mathew

Director IV/Texas Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$151,183

Base pay: $151,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,183
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1623
Hire Date: Feb 16, 1988
Monthly Pay: $12,599
State Employee Number: 74591

At Texas Department of Transportation, Suja Mathew serves as a Director IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,183.