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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.
5 earners at Optometry Board in 2021
| Rank | Employee | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Parker | $100,732 |
| 2 | Vincent Pina | $49,616 |
| 3 | Clayton Niemann | $48,000 |
| 4 | Dennis Riggins | $45,852 |
| 5 | Santreea Phillips | $32,590 |
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