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Trans Maint Spec Ii Salary in Austin, Texas

In Austin, the State of Texas reports 41 public employees holding the TRANS MAINT SPEC II classification. Average annual base pay is $54,182, with a median of $54,000 and a range from $48,600 to $63,600. The largest employer of this title in Austin is TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

Employees41
Average pay$54,182
Median pay$54,000
Top earner$63,600

How Austin compares for the TRANS MAINT SPEC II role

Across all of Texas state government, the average base pay for the TRANS MAINT SPEC II classification is $54,182, calculated from 41 employees in 1+ agencies statewide. In Austin specifically the average sits at $54,182, which runs about 0% above the statewide figure for this role — a difference of $0.00 per year between an average Austin incumbent and an average Texas incumbent in the same classification. That gap is consistent with what you would expect given the mix of employers active in Austin and the cost-of-living posture of the metro relative to other Texas cities.

Compared to all public-sector employees in Austin (regardless of title), the TRANS MAINT SPEC II role pays about 56% less than the citywide average of $122,907. That places this title below the citywide average, which is common for support, technical, and entry-level state classifications — the citywide figure is pulled upward by the state's senior medical, judicial, executive, and academic-leadership salaries. For an apples-to-apples comparison against other roles in Austin, see our city profile for Austin or compare against the same title in other Texas cities via the TRANS MAINT SPEC II hub.

Within Austin, the TRANS MAINT SPEC II classification appears at 1 different state employer: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. The single largest employer is TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, which accounts for 41 of the 41 reported records in this combination. Where multiple agencies employ the same classification, pay variation is normal — agencies set individual pay within the state classification plan's salary band based on tenure, market conditions, and any agency-specific salary supplements that have been authorized by the Legislature or by the agency's governing board.

Top Trans Maint Spec Iis in Austin by pay

NameAgencyAnnual payHire date
Christopher Klein TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $63,600 April 10, 2023
Nikki Vincent TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $61,152 July 1, 2024
Randal Lambert TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $60,120 January 25, 2021
Shannon Burns TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $60,000 January 1, 2026
Christopher Vogel TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $58,770 November 15, 2021
Joseph Howell TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $57,600 November 26, 2018
Hector Barron Iii TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $57,000 September 1, 2022
James Edwards TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $56,664 December 1, 2021
Gregg Gregory TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $56,400 May 1, 2023
Dusty Rangel TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $56,040 July 1, 2022
John Diaz Borroto TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $55,200 November 1, 2025
Donovan Yanez TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,600 June 1, 2024
Agustin Ruiz TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,089 October 1, 2019
Evan Barrera TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,001 August 1, 2018
James Mcpartlan TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,000 October 1, 2025
Jose Pizana-martinez TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,000 January 1, 2026
Emilio Abreo TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,000 June 1, 2025
Juan Solorzano TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,000 March 1, 2024
Arnaldo Rangel TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,000 November 1, 2025
Brett Smith TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,000 May 22, 2023
Cole Smith TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,000 August 14, 2023
John Jones TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,000 October 1, 2023
Brian Roy TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $54,000 December 14, 2020
Karson Voigt TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $53,700 August 28, 2023
Blake Wertz TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $53,700 March 13, 2023

Showing 25 of 41 records, sorted by annual pay (highest first).

Reading this number in context

The annual pay column on this page reflects what the State of Texas reports as the employee’s annualized base salary at the time of the most recent payroll snapshot. It does not include benefits, retirement contributions (such as TRS or ERS employer contributions), longevity pay, hazardous-duty pay, paid leave cash-outs, contract buyouts, or any supplements paid out of foundation, athletic, or grant funds — categories that can add materially to total compensation, especially in academic medical centers and senior university roles. Use the figures here as an apples-to-apples baseline for comparison; treat them as the starting point of a conversation, not the final word.

Two employees in Austin with the same TRANS MAINT SPEC II title can earn very different amounts for legitimate reasons. The State of Texas operates a position classification plan in which most titles map to a salary group with a defined minimum, midpoint, and maximum, and agencies are free to set individual pay anywhere within that band. Universities and elected-officials’ offices are exempt from the standard plan altogether and set pay independently. Tenure, prior agency service, market-pay adjustments approved under Texas Government Code Chapter 659, and acting-leadership stipends all contribute to within-title variation. For the full set of caveats, see our methodology.

If you want to compare what the TRANS MAINT SPEC II role pays in other Texas cities, the TRANS MAINT SPEC II hub aggregates every reported incumbent statewide. To see what other classifications pay in Austin, the Austin city profile breaks down the local mix of employers and titles. For peer roles, the job-titles index is the master list.