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The highest-paid public employee in Texas was Beau Michelle Le, who earned $608,850 as the chief scientific officer at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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.
When calculating average compensation, only employees categorized as full-time were included.
14 earners at Texas Commission on the Arts in 2021
Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
---|---|---|
1 | Gary Gibbs | $129,927 |
2 | Laura Wiegand | $97,000 |
3 | Amber Rhodes | $75,000 |
4 | Alfredo Martinez | $70,000 |
5 | Anina Moore | $70,000 |
6 | Kenneth Williams | $64,000 |
7 | Dana Swann | $61,500 |
8 | Ernest Luna | $59,605 |
8 | Matrex Kilgore | $59,605 |
10 | Kathryn Jennings | $55,000 |
11 | Cynthia Gray | $52,691 |
12 | Mary Kettlewell | $50,000 |
13 | Jose Trevino | $40,000 |
13 | Jade Trent | $40,000 |