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 |
|---|---|
| Information Technology Support Specialist I Class 0228 · class description Grade B14 | $37,144 – $55,134 a year |
| Information Technology Support Specialist II Class 0229 · class description Grade B16 | $40,918 – $61,130 a year |
| Network Specialist I Class 0287 · class description Grade B17 | $42,976 – $64,469 a year |
| Systems Administrator I Class 0310 · class description Grade B17 | $42,976 – $64,469 a year |
| Systems Analyst I Class 0252 · class description Grade B17 | $42,976 – $64,469 a year |
| Information Technology Support Specialist III Class 0230 · class description Grade B18 | $45,521 – $71,055 a year |
| Network Specialist II Class 0288 · class description Grade B19 | $48,244 – $76,028 a year |
| Systems Administrator II Class 0311 · class description Grade B19 | $48,244 – $76,028 a year |
| Systems Analyst II Class 0253 · class description Grade B19 | $48,244 – $76,028 a year |
| Information Technology Support Specialist IV Class 0231 · class description Grade B20 | $51,158 – $81,351 a year |
| Programmer I Class 0241 · class description Grade B20 | $51,158 – $81,351 a year |
| Network Specialist III Class 0289 · class description Grade B21 | $54,278 – $87,046 a year |
| Systems Administrator III Class 0312 · class description Grade B21 | $54,278 – $87,046 a year |
| Systems Analyst III Class 0254 · class description Grade B21 | $54,278 – $87,046 a year |
| Information Technology Support Specialist V Class 0232 · class description Grade B22 | $57,614 – $93,138 a year |
| Programmer II Class 0242 · class description Grade B22 | $57,614 – $93,138 a year |
| Network Specialist IV Class 0290 · class description Grade B23 | $61,184 – $99,658 a year |
| Systems Administrator IV Class 0313 · class description Grade B23 | $61,184 – $99,658 a year |
| Systems Analyst IV Class 0255 · class description Grade B23 | $61,184 – $99,658 a year |
| Programmer III Class 0243 · class description Grade B24 | $65,104 – $106,634 a year |
| Network Specialist V Class 0291 · class description Grade B25 | $69,572 – $114,099 a year |
| Systems Administrator V Class 0314 · class description Grade B25 | $69,572 – $114,099 a year |
| Systems Analyst V Class 0256 · class description Grade B25 | $69,572 – $114,099 a year |
| Programmer IV Class 0244 · class description Grade B26 | $76,530 – $129,430 a year |
| Network Specialist VI Class 0292 · class description Grade B27 | $84,182 – $142,374 a year |
| Systems Administrator VI Class 0315 · class description Grade B27 | $84,182 – $142,374 a year |
| Systems Analyst VI Class 0257 · class description Grade B27 | $84,182 – $142,374 a year |
| Programmer V Class 0245 · class description Grade B28 | $92,600 – $156,612 a year |
| Programmer VI Class 0246 · class description Grade B29 | $101,860 – $172,272 a year |
| Systems Analyst VII Class 0258 · class description Grade B29 | $101,860 – $172,272 a year |
Schedule: Salary Schedule B (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
Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299) in Texas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | TX |
|---|---|
| Workers | 57,020 |
| 10th percentile | $55,480 |
| Median | $111,530 |
| 90th percentile | $174,300 |
| National median, government employers | $119,250 |
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.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national IT Specialist (government) page.