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Texas State Agency Deep Dive · June 16, 2026

Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services
Workforce & H-1B Analysis

DFPS employs 11,725 people — more than any other agency in this series — doing some of the hardest work in Texas government: protecting children from abuse, investigating neglect, managing foster care, and providing adult protective services. Their average salary is $61,119. The H-1B vendors brought in to build their IT systems average $105,704.

$44,585
Wage gap per worker
The average H-1B vendor worker at DFPS earns $44,585 more per year than the average DFPS employee. The caseworkers investigating child abuse earn $61,119. The IT contractors building the system they use earn $105,704.
11,725
State Employees
$61,119
Avg Employee Salary
20
H-1B Workers (FY2026)
10
H-1B Sponsoring Vendors
6/20
Duplicate Case Numbers

DFPS caseworkers are chronically underpaid, routinely overloaded, and among the highest-turnover state employees in Texas. The agency has struggled for years to keep enough workers on staff to handle its caseloads. The state legislature has held hearings on it. Children have died because of it.

And yet the agency's IT budget runs through ten H-1B staffing firms at an average of $105,704 per worker. One vendor filed a petition listing Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services as the worksite entity on what appears to be a Texas DFPS placement. Four petitions from a single vendor were all withdrawn after certification. Six case numbers appear in both Q1 and Q2. This is the largest agency in the series and its procurement data is the messiest.

DFPS Payroll — Current State Employees
11,725
Employees on Payroll
$61,119
Avg Annual Salary — Lowest in Series
$716,618,354
Total Annual Payroll
$300,000
Highest Salary
31.3%
White / Non-Hispanic
33.3%
Hispanic / Latino
30%
Black / African American
1.8%
Asian
Employee Ethnicity Composition
Employee Count by Ethnicity
Average Salary by Ethnicity
Salary Band Distribution by Ethnicity
Ethnicity Detail
EthnicityEmployees% of AgencyAvg SalaryShare
HISPANIC 3,905 33.3% $58,908
WHITE 3,673 31.3% $65,281
BLACK 3,520 30% $58,917
OTHER 369 3.1% $56,407
ASIAN 211 1.8% $74,799
AM INDIAN 47 0.4% $60,067
Salary Band × Ethnicity
Ethnicity<$50K$50–75K$75–100K$100–150K>$150KTotal
HISPANIC 1,264 2,233 339 63 6 3,905
WHITE 856 2,060 531 197 29 3,673
BLACK 1,064 2,113 311 31 1 3,520
OTHER 156 187 19 6 1 369
ASIAN 44 77 57 30 3 211
AM INDIAN 15 23 7 2 0 47
H-1B Vendor Placements at DFPS — FY2026 Q1 & Q2
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6 duplicate case numbers in 20 petitions — across 10 different vendors
Six of twenty H-1B petitions filed against DFPS carry case numbers that appear in both Q1 and Q2 disclosures. This pattern now spans every agency in this series. Data source: DOL LCA Disclosure Data FY2026 Q1 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q1) and Q2 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q2).
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Nextgen Solutions filed a DFPS petition naming Kentucky as the worksite state agency
One certified petition from Nextgen Solutions Inc lists "Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services" as the secondary entity — not the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. This petition is certified by DOL, appears in DFPS search results, and was filed for a Business Analyst at $112,923. Whether this is a clerical error or reflects a genuine cross-state billing arrangement, it should not exist in a properly audited procurement process.
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Stier Solutions filed 4 petitions in Q2 — all subsequently withdrawn
Stier Solutions Inc filed four Data Analyst petitions in Q2 only, all listing DFPS as the worksite. All four carry a status of "Certified - Withdrawn." Three workers were listed at $100,339 and one at $87,381 for the same job title. Withdrawn certifications still appear in DOL disclosure data and still count toward the public record of H-1B activity at this agency.
Stier Solutions Inc
4 workers $97,100 avg Level II Q2 only All Withdrawn
Job: Data Analyst
⚠️ All 4 petitions Q2 only — none filed in Q1
⚠️ All certified then withdrawn — still in disclosure record
⚠️ Wage split: 3 at $100,339 and 1 at $87,381 for the same title
CONCH TECHNOLOGIES INC
3 workers $94,458 avg Level II Q1 + Q2 1 duplicate Certified
Jobs: SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / Software Engineer
🔴 1 duplicate case number across Q1 and Q2
⚠️ Two different titles used across 3 petitions
POULOMI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2 workers $140,000 — highest in dataset Level III Q1 + Q2 1 duplicate Certified
Job: SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
🔴 1 duplicate case number across Q1 and Q2
Highest-paid placement in this dataset at $140,000 Level III
DatamanUSA, LLC
2 workers $131,040 Level IV Q1 + Q2 1 duplicate Certified
Job: Business Analyst
🔴 1 duplicate case number across Q1 and Q2
Level IV — the most senior classification in this dataset
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc
2 workers $114,754 Level II Q1 + Q2 1 duplicate Certified
Job: Software Developer
🔴 1 duplicate case number across Q1 and Q2
FLYSOFT INC.
2 workers $92,248 Level II Q1 + Q2 1 duplicate Certified
Job: Business Analyst
🔴 1 duplicate case number across Q1 and Q2
RADCOM SOFTWARE SERVICES, LLC.
2 workers $90,355 Level I Q1 + Q2 1 duplicate Certified
Job: JAVA DEVELOPER
🔴 1 duplicate case number across Q1 and Q2
Nextgen Solutions Inc
1 worker $112,923 Level II Q2 WRONG STATE NAMED Certified
Job: Business Analyst
🚨 Secondary entity: "Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services" — not DFPS Texas
This petition was certified by DOL despite listing the wrong state agency
TIA INFOTEK INC
1 worker $92,248 Level II Q2 Certified
Job: Business Analyst — Accessibility
TOPSYS IT SOLUTIONS LLC
1 worker $100,339 Level II Q2 Certified
Job: Data Scientist
All 20 Petitions — Full Disclosure
VendorJob TitleWage/yrLevelQtrStatusFlag
Camelot Integrated SolutionsSoftware Developer$114,754IIQ1CertifiedDUP
Camelot Integrated SolutionsSoftware Developer$114,754IIQ2CertifiedDUP
CONCH TECHNOLOGIES INCSOFTWARE DEVELOPER$96,000IIQ2CertifiedDUP
CONCH TECHNOLOGIES INCSoftware Engineer$91,374IIQ2Certified
CONCH TECHNOLOGIES INCSOFTWARE DEVELOPER$96,000IIQ1CertifiedDUP
DatamanUSA, LLCBusiness Analyst$131,040IVQ1CertifiedDUP
DatamanUSA, LLCBusiness Analyst$131,040IVQ2CertifiedDUP
FLYSOFT INC.BUSINESS ANALYST$92,248IIQ1CertifiedDUP
FLYSOFT INC.BUSINESS ANALYST$92,248IIQ2CertifiedDUP
Nextgen Solutions IncBusiness Analyst$112,923IIQ2CertifiedKENTUCKY
POULOMI TECHNOLOGIESSOFTWARE DEVELOPER$140,000IIIQ1CertifiedDUP
POULOMI TECHNOLOGIESSOFTWARE DEVELOPER$140,000IIIQ2CertifiedDUP
RADCOM SOFTWARE SERVICESJAVA DEVELOPER$90,355IQ1CertifiedDUP
RADCOM SOFTWARE SERVICESJAVA DEVELOPER$90,355IQ2CertifiedDUP
Stier Solutions IncData Analyst$100,339IIQ2WithdrawnWD
Stier Solutions IncData Analyst$100,339IIQ2WithdrawnWD
Stier Solutions IncData Analyst$100,339IIQ2WithdrawnWD
Stier Solutions IncData Analyst$87,381IIQ2WithdrawnWD
TIA INFOTEK INCBusiness Analyst — Accessibility$92,248IIQ2Certified
TOPSYS IT SOLUTIONS LLCData Scientist$100,339IIQ2Certified
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Texas Agency Series — All Five Agencies
TxDOT — 132 H-1B workers. CGI holds 100 alone. Scale is the story.
OAG — 4 workers in the Child Support Division. Location is the story.
Comptroller — 38% duplicate rate, misspelled job title. Process integrity is the story.
Agriculture — 45% duplicate rate, every vendor has a duplicate. Systemic failure is the story.
DFPS — 11,725 employees at $61,119 avg, vendors at $105,704 avg, a Kentucky petition, 4 withdrawn placements. The gap between who Texas pays and who Texas contracts is the story.

TxDOT  ·  OAG  ·  Comptroller  ·  Agriculture
Top 20 DFPS Job Classifications
Class CodeTitleEmployeesAvg Salary
5023 CHILD PROTECTIVE SVCS SPEC I 1,688 $47,361
5026 CHILD PROTECTIVE SVCS SPEC IV 1,351 $65,952
5025 CHILD PROTECTIVE SVCS SPEC III 1,021 $61,765
5024 CHILD PROTECTIVE SVCS SPEC II 834 $54,697
5505 HUMAN SERVICES TECHNICIAN I 544 $37,542
5017 FAMILY & PROTECT SCVS SUPR II 526 $75,929
150 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I 511 $33,359
5016 FAMILY & PROTECT SCVS SUPR I 491 $69,941
5027 CHILD PROTECTIVE SVCS SPEC V 267 $67,573
1353 INVESTIGATOR III 248 $61,002
5018 FAMILY & PROTECT SVCS SUPR III 186 $82,461
5004 ADULT PROTECTIVE SVCS SPEC III 170 $60,291
5033 PROTECT SRVCS INTAKE SPEC IV 168 $56,745
1572 PROGRAM SPECIALIST III 149 $63,781
5010 FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST I 144 $67,335
5005 ADULT PROTECTIVE SVCS SPEC IV 130 $63,313
152 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II 116 $37,810
1354 INVESTIGATOR IV 113 $68,308
5002 ADULT PROTECTIVE SVCS SPEC I 104 $48,134
5003 ADULT PROTECTIVE SVCS SPEC II 101 $52,429
25 Highest-Paid DFPS Employees
NameTitleEthnicityAnnual Salary
ONEILL , AUDREY COMMISSIONER, DFPS WHITE $300,000
SIMS , JENNIFER DEPUTY DIRECTOR II WHITE $242,550
TALBERT , MARTA DEPUTY DIRECTOR II WHITE $241,500
KOZIKOUJEKIAN , VICKI GENERAL COUNSEL V WHITE $233,730
SOUTHERN , LUANNE DIRECTOR VII WHITE $210,000
BANUELOS , ERICA DEPUTY DIRECTOR I HISPANIC $201,600
WINDBIGLER , GRACE DEPUTY DIRECTOR I WHITE $201,600
BIGGAR , LEA DEPUTY DIRECTOR I WHITE $201,600
KANNE , LISA DEPUTY DIRECTOR I WHITE $201,600
REEVES , NATALIE DEPUTY DIRECTOR I WHITE $201,600
MCGRATH , ANDREW DIRECTOR VII WHITE $199,733
BEATY , ROBERTO DEPUTY DIRECTOR I HISPANIC $189,000
LINDEMANN , ANGELITA DIRECTOR VI HISPANIC $184,863
WOLD , KEZELI DIRECTOR VII WHITE $183,750
LACEFIELD , LAUREN DIRECTOR VI WHITE $178,500
CORDRAY , GLENNA GENERAL COUNSEL IV WHITE $175,633
KING , ADAM DIRECTOR V WHITE $175,000
WANG , GLORIA DIRECTOR V ASIAN $173,762
BENAVIDES , AUSRA DIRECTOR V WHITE $172,272
MADDOX , KYMBERLEY DIRECTOR V WHITE $171,439
BLACK , STEPHEN DIRECTOR VI WHITE $170,733
LOE , MELISSA DIRECTOR VII WHITE $165,375
PANKRATZ , MICHAL PHYSICIAN II WHITE $164,048
TAI , ERIC GENERAL COUNSEL IV ASIAN $162,457
BUSH , JENNIFER INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER OTHER $162,252
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About This Data
Employee payroll data from the Texas State Auditor's Office. Ethnicity classifications as recorded in state HR systems. No employee shown here has been identified as an H-1B visa holder. H-1B data from DOL LCA Disclosure Data FY2026 Q1 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q1) and Q2 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q2), filtered to records listing DFPS or the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as the secondary entity or worksite. Research by GuestWorkerVisas.com.