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The national median hourly wage is $19.14 according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the OECD, the average yearly wage in the US is more than $60,000.
The agency with the highest salary among employees that year was the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Department at $553,500.
Top Median Salaries By Department
| Department | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Comptroller of Public Accounts, Judiciary Section | $138,433 |
| Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas | $120,683 |
| Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company | $118,274 |
| Fourteenth Court of Appeals District | $114,106 |
| Twelfth Court of Appeals District | $114,018 |
| First Court of Appeals District | $110,828 |
| Seventh Court of Appeals District | $108,744 |
| Sixth Court of Appeals District | $107,096 |
| Tenth Court of Appeals District | $103,736 |
| Fourth Court of Appeals District | $102,458 |
| Ninth Court of Appeals District | $101,373 |
| Office of State Prosecuting Attorney | $101,037 |
| Department of Banking | $99,917 |
| Thirteenth Court of Appeals District | $99,880 |
| Teacher Retirement System | $99,774 |
| CT Crim Appeals | $97,303 |
| Second Court of Appeals District | $95,882 |
| Third Court of Appeals District | $95,583 |
| Fifth Court of Appeals District | $93,468 |
| Eighth Court of Appeals District | $92,151 |
| Employees Retirement System | $90,796 |
| Department of Information Resources | $89,771 |
| Legislative Budget Board | $89,738 |
| Office of Public Utility Counsel | $88,549 |
| Supreme Court of Texas | $88,234 |
| Texas Education Agency | $87,445 |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts, State Energy Conse | $86,885 |
| Texas Public Finance Authority | $85,150 |
| Credit Union Department | $85,141 |
| State Auditor's Office | $84,916 |
| Office of the Governor | $83,097 |
| Eleventh Court of Appeals District | $83,022 |
| Office of Court Administration | $81,749 |
| Office of Public Insurance Counsel | $80,826 |
| State Pension Review Board | $80,573 |
| State Office of Administrative Hearings | $80,508 |
| General Land Office and Veteran's Land Board | $80,032 |
| Commission on State Emergency Communication | $78,785 |
| Board of Architectural Examiners | $77,847 |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | $77,155 |
| Texas Board of Professional Engineers | $75,202 |
| Savings and Loan Department | $73,825 |
| Board of Professional Geoscientists | $73,778 |
| Texas Lottery Commission | $73,400 |
| Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | $73,276 |
| Board of Public Accountancy | $73,240 |
| Sunset Advisory Commission | $72,818 |
| Water Development Board | $72,381 |
| State Commission on Judicial Conduct | $71,470 |
| Securities Board | $71,337 |
| Texas Bond Review Board | $70,488 |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | $69,478 |
| Texas Legislative Council | $69,343 |
| Department of Housing and Community Affairs | $68,585 |
| Governor's Office, Trustee Programs | $68,226 |
| Texas Commission on the ARTS | $67,566 |
| Health Professions Council | $67,442 |
| Office of Capital and Forensic Writs | $65,604 |
| Real Estate Commission | $65,565 |
| Texas Ethics Commission | $65,015 |
| Railroad Commission | $64,533 |
| Board of Nurse Examiners | $63,740 |
| Office of the Attorney General | $63,005 |
| Texas Department of Insurance | $62,835 |
| Office of Risk Management | $62,321 |
| Consumer Credit Commission | $61,432 |
| Board of Chiropractic Examiners | $61,388 |
| Alcoholic Beverage Commission | $61,162 |
| Soil and Water Conservation Board | $60,730 |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | $60,314 |
| Department of Licensing and Regulation | $60,163 |
| Department of Public Safety | $60,080 |
| Board of Pharmacy | $59,732 |
| Department of Agriculture | $59,216 |
| Texas Department of Transportation | $58,057 |
| Texas Racing Commission | $57,649 |
| State Law Library | $57,298 |
| Senate | $56,126 |
| Parks and Wildlife Department | $55,313 |
| Texas Commission on Fire Protection | $55,285 |
| Texas Facilities Commission | $54,898 |
| Texas Military Department | $54,602 |
| Secretary of State | $54,558 |
| Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards an | $54,478 |
| Texas Historical Commission | $54,447 |
| Texas Department of Motor Vehicles | $54,055 |
| Board of Dental Examiners | $53,228 |
| Texas Emergency Services Retirement System | $53,153 |
| Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners | $52,467 |
| Department of State Health Services | $52,295 |
| Texas Medical Board | $52,227 |
| Board of Plumbing Examiners | $51,903 |
| Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupation | $51,619 |
| Department of Family and Protective Services | $51,595 |
| Texas Veterans Commission | $50,664 |
| Texas Animal Health Commission | $50,627 |
| Legislative Reference Library | $49,712 |
| Commission on Jail Standards | $49,157 |
| Texas Workforce Commission | $48,832 |
| Texas Juvenile Justice Department | $48,723 |
| Texas Funeral Service Commission | $48,094 |
| Library and Archives Commission | $47,632 |
| Office of Injured Employee Counsel | $47,333 |
| Board of Examiners of Psychologists | $45,505 |
| School for the Deaf | $43,313 |
| Optometry Board | $43,133 |
| State Preservation Board | $42,863 |
| Board of Professional Land Surveying | $42,064 |
| Health and Human Services Commission | $41,887 |
| School for the Blind and Visually Impaired | $41,844 |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice | $41,378 |
| House of Representatives | $40,420 |
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