U.S. Department
of Justice
Employment
The hiring process of this office is designed to give full and fair consideration to each applicant. Because of staffing and budget limitations, we are able to make hiring commitments only to a limited number of the most highly qualified applicants. Although we can offer positions to only a very small percentage of those who submit applications, every applicant is of equal importance to us and we genuinely appreciate the interest expressed in this office.
To see ALL positions currently available in the SDTX, click and apply HERE.
To see AUSA positions specifically, click and apply HERE
Each posting is also available below (support positions at bottom of page):
Assistant United States Attorney Positions
Salary: $76,748 - $197,100 per year
Closing Date: 09/30/2026
Open to all U.S. Citizens
(Listed by position) - Rather see the listings available by location? Click HERE!
Permanent Positions:
PERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: Laredo
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: Corpus Christi
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: Corpus Christi
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: Brownsville
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: McAllen
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA - Civil
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Civil (Border Fence)
Location: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Laredo, or McAllen
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Civil (Border Fence)
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Civil
Location: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Laredo, and McAllen
Apply HERE
(Immigration enforcement matters, issuing warrants, defending habeas corpus cases, seeking injunctions, defending asylum and passport cases and well as general civil litigation)
PERM AUSA – Civil (Bankruptcy)
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Civil (Affirmative Civil Enforcement)
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
PERM AUSA – Appellate
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
TERM positions:
[Temporary appointments not-to-exceed 09/30/2029]
TERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
TERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: Corpus Christi
Apply HERE
TERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: Laredo
Apply HERE
TERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: Brownsville
Apply HERE
TERM AUSA – Criminal
Location: McAllen
Apply HERE
TERM AUSA – Civil (Border Fence)
Location: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, McAllen and Laredo
Apply HERE
TERM AUSA – Civil (Border Fence)
Location: Corpus Christi, Brownsville, Laredo, and McAllen
Apply HERE
TERM AUSA – Civil (Border Fence)
Location: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Laredo, and McAllen
Apply HERE
TERM AUSA – Civil (Border Fence)
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
TERM AUSA – Civil
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
(Immigration enforcement matters, issuing warrants, defending habeas corpus cases, seeking injunctions, defending asylum and passport cases and well as general civil litigation)
TERM AUSA – Civil
Location: Houston
Apply HERE
(Immigration enforcement matters, issuing warrants, defending habeas corpus cases, seeking injunctions, defending asylum and passport cases and well as general civil litigation)
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