Texas Water Development Board

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

The Texas Water Development Board operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2026, this agency had 463 employees with median total compensation of $80,155; the highest distinct record was $265,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $40.4M
Employees: 463
Median total: $80,155
Highest record: $265,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$32,033$181,564+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 463 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,155) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $87,153 (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

$59,722

$66,792

$80,155

$97,020

$124,724

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $124,724 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,722. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).