Sources: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Texas state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2025. These are the ranges Texas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist I Class 9305 · class description Grade A16 | $40,918 – $61,130 a year |
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist II Class 9306 · class description Grade A17 | $42,976 – $64,469 a year |
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist III Class 9307 · class description Grade A18 | $45,521 – $71,055 a year |
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist IV Class 9308 · class description Grade A19 | $48,244 – $76,028 a year |
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist V Class 9309 · class description Grade A20 | $51,158 – $81,351 a year |
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist VI Class 9310 · class description Grade A21 | $54,278 – $87,046 a year |
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist VII Class 9311 · class description Grade A22 | $57,614 – $93,138 a year |
Schedule: Salary Schedule A (FY 2026–27). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Texas, all employers Sourced
Highway Maintenance Workers (SOC 47-4051) in Texas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | TX |
|---|---|
| Workers | 6,630 |
| 10th percentile | $32,410 |
| Median | $45,540 |
| 90th percentile | $58,990 |
| National median, government employers | $50,450 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
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More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Highway / Road Maintenance Worker (DOT) page.