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Top 15 cities for public safety telecommunicators by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $116,260 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $102,130 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $88,570 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $88,310 |
| Napa, CA | $86,540 |
| Vallejo, CA | $85,200 |
| Oxnard, CA | $84,120 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,970 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $81,780 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $81,100 |
| Olympia, WA | $81,090 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80,250 |
| Sacramento, CA | $80,100 |
| Portland, OR | $79,280 |
| Anchorage, AK | $78,540 |
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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary by state
California pays public safety telecommunicators the most statewide, $81,520 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $81,520 | $80,120 | 8,520 | 24 | $116,260 | $54,580 |
| Washington | $76,460 | $78,850 | 1,980 | 6 | $81,970 | $63,300 |
| Oregon | $72,880 | $71,980 | 1,110 | 6 | $79,280 | $66,890 |
| Alaska | $69,910 | $66,660 | 390 | 1 | $78,540 | $78,540 |
| Minnesota | $69,740 | $66,550 | 1,460 | 5 | $73,010 | $55,550 |
| Colorado | $65,190 | $63,520 | 1,800 | 6 | $71,530 | $57,970 |
| Connecticut | $63,870 | $62,410 | 1,820 | 5 | $68,440 | $60,600 |
| Illinois | $63,570 | $61,260 | 4,350 | 7 | $69,800 | $49,120 |
| Massachusetts | $62,680 | $61,720 | 2,790 | 6 | $67,740 | $50,140 |
| New York | $61,970 | $61,450 | 5,470 | 11 | $63,780 | $49,000 |
| Nevada | $61,580 | $60,040 | 1,010 | 2 | $66,350 | $61,200 |
| New Jersey | $60,860 | $59,240 | 4,010 | 3 | $62,220 | $53,250 |
| Maryland | $60,420 | $58,910 | 1,610 | 4 | $61,840 | $50,240 |
| Vermont | $59,460 | $59,470 | 280 | 1 | $62,000 | $62,000 |
| Wisconsin | $59,040 | $60,000 | 1,820 | 7 | $71,330 | $52,200 |
| Hawaii | $58,910 | $57,020 | 170 | 1 | $58,050 | $58,050 |
| Washington, D.C. | $58,870 | $59,080 | 60 | 1 | $63,710 | $63,710 |
| Rhode Island | $58,840 | $58,310 | 370 | 1 | $57,530 | $57,530 |
| Delaware | $58,710 | $53,140 | 260 | 1 | $56,670 | $56,670 |
| Utah | $57,920 | $54,120 | 880 | 5 | $58,240 | $51,990 |
| North Dakota | $57,710 | $59,940 | 270 | 2 | $61,640 | $56,660 |
| Arizona | $57,660 | $56,600 | 1,790 | 5 | $61,420 | $52,010 |
| New Hampshire | $57,580 | $58,240 | 560 | 1 | $58,000 | $58,000 |
| Iowa | $57,290 | $56,770 | 980 | 6 | $66,670 | $50,240 |
| Maine | $57,240 | $57,250 | 730 | 3 | $63,600 | $53,210 |
| Idaho | $56,010 | $51,780 | 580 | 4 | $64,810 | $55,130 |
| Ohio | $55,510 | $58,100 | 4,550 | 11 | $61,890 | $48,680 |
| Florida | $54,750 | $50,170 | 6,090 | 19 | $60,560 | $47,590 |
| Wyoming | $54,590 | $50,600 | 350 | 1 | $51,760 | $51,760 |
| Michigan | $54,480 | $53,310 | 2,100 | 8 | $60,990 | $50,960 |
| Virginia | $53,370 | $50,490 | 3,050 | 8 | $55,200 | $44,960 |
| Nebraska | $53,230 | $50,270 | 750 | 2 | $63,070 | $53,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,070 | $49,890 | 3,620 | 12 | $57,780 | $46,850 |
| Indiana | $51,660 | $49,050 | 2,150 | 8 | $54,630 | $40,400 |
| Texas | $51,580 | $50,040 | 7,730 | 24 | $60,230 | $37,250 |
| Montana | $49,700 | $47,640 | 560 | 2 | $56,270 | $56,040 |
| New Mexico | $49,590 | $49,060 | 640 | 1 | $51,300 | $51,300 |
| South Dakota | $48,560 | $47,900 | 420 | 1 | $64,800 | $64,800 |
| Tennessee | $48,500 | $46,390 | 1,840 | 10 | $55,030 | $40,750 |
| Missouri | $48,310 | $46,990 | 2,750 | 8 | $55,380 | $43,570 |
| North Carolina | $47,180 | $46,550 | 3,730 | 12 | $53,010 | $44,130 |
| Kentucky | $45,400 | $45,670 | 1,350 | 4 | $52,640 | $42,540 |
| Kansas | $44,830 | $45,110 | 1,370 | 3 | $52,500 | $45,860 |
| Georgia | $44,570 | $42,790 | 3,480 | 11 | $57,420 | $34,030 |
| South Carolina | $44,010 | $43,540 | 1,490 | 7 | $51,310 | $38,640 |
| Oklahoma | $43,080 | $39,890 | 1,930 | 4 | $50,740 | $42,920 |
| Louisiana | $42,070 | $38,550 | 1,470 | 10 | $54,380 | $36,450 |
| West Virginia | $41,650 | $40,490 | 880 | 6 | $45,670 | $35,720 |
| Alabama | $41,260 | $38,960 | 2,230 | 12 | $45,760 | $38,150 |
| Arkansas | $39,270 | $38,240 | 1,460 | 5 | $46,840 | $37,470 |
| Mississippi | $36,530 | $34,510 | 1,430 | 2 | $38,690 | $36,540 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,440 | $26,620 | 120 | 1 | $27,540 | $27,540 |
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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $116,260 | $113,800 | $55.90 | 400 |
| San Francisco, CA | $102,130 | $104,910 | $49.10 | 1,110 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $88,570 | $85,950 | $42.58 | 90 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $88,310 | $90,930 | $42.46 | 80 |
| Napa, CA | $86,540 | $82,830 | $41.61 | 80 |
| Vallejo, CA | $85,200 | $87,250 | $40.96 | 200 |
| Oxnard, CA | $84,120 | $83,840 | $40.44 | 150 |
| Seattle, WA | $81,970 | $80,180 | $39.41 | 1,040 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $81,780 | $84,410 | $39.32 | 90 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $81,100 | $81,990 | $38.99 | 100 |
| Olympia, WA | $81,090 | $89,090 | $38.99 | 90 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80,250 | $80,370 | $38.58 | 2,140 |
| Sacramento, CA | $80,100 | $79,610 | $38.51 | 680 |
| Portland, OR | $79,280 | $81,160 | $38.11 | 470 |
| Anchorage, AK | $78,540 | $83,870 | $37.76 | 140 |
| San Diego, CA | $78,410 | $78,950 | $37.70 | 710 |
| Stockton, CA | $77,220 | $80,690 | $37.12 | 170 |
| Medford, OR | $76,810 | $80,620 | $36.93 | 90 |
| Salem, OR | $75,290 | $78,950 | $36.20 | 180 |
| Riverside, CA | $73,870 | $77,260 | $35.52 | 920 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,010 | $69,220 | $35.10 | 900 |
| Eugene, OR | $72,330 | $75,740 | $34.77 | 90 |
| Spokane, WA | $72,300 | $76,640 | $34.76 | 290 |
| Kennewick, WA | $72,170 | $78,030 | $34.70 | 50 |
| Bellingham, WA | $71,800 | $76,340 | $34.52 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $71,530 | $72,880 | $34.39 | 70 |
| Racine, WI | $71,330 | $78,050 | $34.29 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $70,970 | $66,040 | $34.12 | 60 |
| Redding, CA | $70,770 | $74,570 | $34.03 | 70 |
| Denver, CO | $70,700 | $68,620 | $33.99 | 750 |
| Yuba City, CA | $70,630 | $66,420 | $33.96 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL | $69,800 | $66,980 | $33.56 | 2,730 |
| Rochester, MN | $69,020 | $70,140 | $33.18 | 70 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $68,440 | $63,060 | $32.91 | 340 |
| Barnstable, MA | $67,740 | $65,300 | $32.57 | 130 |
| Modesto, CA | $67,270 | $62,460 | $32.34 | 90 |
| Albany, OR | $66,890 | $68,280 | $32.16 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $66,670 | $64,380 | $32.05 | 170 |
| Fresno, CA | $66,540 | $60,870 | $31.99 | 270 |
| Mankato, MN | $66,470 | $70,190 | $31.96 | 30 |
| Reno, NV | $66,350 | $62,670 | $31.90 | 200 |
| Boulder, CO | $65,610 | $70,240 | $31.55 | 80 |
| Chico, CA | $65,190 | $63,440 | $31.34 | 80 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $64,810 | $61,070 | $31.16 | 30 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $64,800 | $60,310 | $31.15 | 60 |
| Boston, MA | $64,760 | $62,660 | $31.13 | 1,660 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $64,690 | $62,130 | $31.10 | 490 |
| New Haven, CT | $64,360 | $63,070 | $30.94 | 310 |
| Hartford, CT | $64,030 | $63,570 | $30.79 | 690 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $63,940 | $63,240 | $30.74 | 220 |
| Ithaca, NY | $63,780 | $66,250 | $30.67 | 30 |
| Washington, DC | $63,710 | $61,260 | $30.63 | 1,320 |
| Portland, ME | $63,600 | $63,280 | $30.58 | 280 |
| Duluth, MN | $63,590 | $64,010 | $30.57 | 100 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $63,580 | $59,750 | $30.57 | 280 |
| Yakima, WA | $63,300 | $63,240 | $30.43 | 80 |
| Greeley, CO | $63,240 | $63,520 | $30.40 | 60 |
| Omaha, NE | $63,070 | $64,940 | $30.32 | 220 |
| New York, NY | $62,990 | $61,450 | $30.28 | 5,760 |
| Springfield, IL | $62,960 | $57,390 | $30.27 | 130 |
| Merced, CA | $62,900 | $64,570 | $30.24 | 120 |
| El Centro, CA | $62,500 | $58,560 | $30.05 | 40 |
| Syracuse, NY | $62,420 | $64,550 | $30.01 | 280 |
| Kankakee, IL | $62,340 | $61,010 | $29.97 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $62,340 | $62,240 | $29.97 | 70 |
| Trenton, NJ | $62,220 | $60,480 | $29.91 | 240 |
| Amherst, MA | $62,070 | $61,750 | $29.84 | 90 |
| Burlington, VT | $62,000 | $61,600 | $29.81 | 140 |
| Columbus, OH | $61,890 | $62,490 | $29.75 | 690 |
| Baltimore, MD | $61,840 | $61,080 | $29.73 | 780 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $61,640 | $60,310 | $29.64 | 30 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $61,420 | $59,710 | $29.53 | 1,000 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $61,330 | $62,720 | $29.49 | 50 |
| Norwich, CT | $61,250 | $63,390 | $29.45 | 150 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $61,200 | $60,450 | $29.42 | 710 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $60,990 | $62,040 | $29.32 | 90 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $60,870 | $62,460 | $29.27 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $60,850 | $63,030 | $29.25 | 440 |
| Waterbury, CT | $60,600 | $58,310 | $29.13 | 190 |
| Albany, NY | $60,570 | $61,670 | $29.12 | 350 |
| Miami, FL | $60,560 | $57,110 | $29.12 | 1,710 |
| Madison, WI | $60,430 | $59,400 | $29.05 | 260 |
| Waterloo, IA | $60,400 | $62,570 | $29.04 | 50 |
| Worcester, MA | $60,320 | $58,850 | $29.00 | 510 |
| Austin, TX | $60,230 | $61,790 | $28.96 | 590 |
| Champaign, IL | $59,780 | $53,590 | $28.74 | 90 |
| Sarasota, FL | $59,680 | $60,060 | $28.69 | 220 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $59,500 | $62,030 | $28.61 | 60 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $59,470 | $59,160 | $28.59 | 160 |
| Buffalo, NY | $59,210 | $60,380 | $28.47 | 380 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $59,200 | $60,450 | $28.46 | 60 |
| Rockford, IL | $59,180 | $54,130 | $28.45 | 100 |
| Hanford, CA | $59,140 | $64,550 | $28.43 | 40 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $59,110 | $53,020 | $28.42 | 180 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $58,960 | $58,980 | $28.34 | 120 |
| Niles, MI | $58,780 | $55,130 | $28.26 | 40 |
| Ames, IA | $58,550 | $58,610 | $28.15 | 40 |
| Akron, OH | $58,510 | $62,050 | $28.13 | 290 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $58,240 | $52,840 | $28.00 | 340 |
| Honolulu, HI | $58,050 | $52,070 | $27.91 | 130 |
| Manchester, NH | $58,000 | $58,860 | $27.88 | 150 |
| Pueblo, CO | $57,970 | $57,710 | $27.87 | 70 |
| Boise, ID | $57,930 | $55,410 | $27.85 | 170 |
| Kingston, NY | $57,900 | $58,590 | $27.84 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $57,780 | $56,960 | $27.78 | 1,750 |
| Dallas, TX | $57,710 | $58,280 | $27.74 | 1,870 |
| Dayton, OH | $57,670 | $59,550 | $27.73 | 320 |
| Lansing, MI | $57,660 | $58,560 | $27.72 | 70 |
| Providence, RI | $57,530 | $57,400 | $27.66 | 590 |
| Cleveland, OH | $57,430 | $59,440 | $27.61 | 1,060 |
| Savannah, GA | $57,420 | $46,420 | $27.61 | 110 |
| Midland, TX | $57,300 | $61,250 | $27.55 | 30 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $57,250 | $62,260 | $27.52 | 650 |
| Provo, UT | $57,060 | $55,360 | $27.43 | 80 |
| Reading, PA | $56,960 | $59,070 | $27.39 | 90 |
| Iowa City, IA | $56,900 | $57,310 | $27.36 | 40 |
| St. George, UT | $56,870 | $51,260 | $27.34 | 50 |
| Amarillo, TX | $56,810 | $57,970 | $27.31 | 80 |
| Dover, DE | $56,670 | $53,490 | $27.25 | 50 |
| Bismarck, ND | $56,660 | $54,490 | $27.24 | 50 |
| Ogden, UT | $56,490 | $57,470 | $27.16 | 220 |
| Tampa, FL | $56,420 | $53,040 | $27.12 | 810 |
| Billings, MT | $56,270 | $56,130 | $27.05 | 50 |
| Toledo, OH | $56,150 | $58,900 | $27.00 | 130 |
| Naples, FL | $56,090 | $63,350 | $26.96 | 90 |
| Detroit, MI | $56,050 | $57,130 | $26.95 | 960 |
| Helena, MT | $56,040 | $53,540 | $26.94 | 50 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $56,040 | $52,810 | $26.94 | 110 |
| Binghamton, NY | $56,030 | $54,400 | $26.94 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $55,890 | $57,860 | $26.87 | 120 |
| Bloomington, IL | $55,860 | $56,540 | $26.86 | 60 |
| Traverse City, MI | $55,670 | $55,550 | $26.77 | 50 |
| Orlando, FL | $55,660 | $49,730 | $26.76 | 740 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $55,550 | $60,160 | $26.71 | 70 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $55,440 | $49,820 | $26.65 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO | $55,380 | $56,250 | $26.63 | 1,110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $55,200 | $52,020 | $26.54 | 470 |
| Springfield, OH | $55,160 | $57,650 | $26.52 | 70 |
| Pocatello, ID | $55,130 | $55,310 | $26.51 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $55,090 | $50,800 | $26.49 | 260 |
| Memphis, TN | $55,030 | $53,820 | $26.46 | 410 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $54,870 | $53,180 | $26.38 | 50 |
| Bangor, ME | $54,780 | $52,380 | $26.34 | 80 |
| Richmond, VA | $54,660 | $53,390 | $26.28 | 520 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $54,630 | $59,460 | $26.26 | 170 |
| Visalia, CA | $54,580 | $49,240 | $26.24 | 140 |
| Kansas City, MO | $54,500 | $51,940 | $26.20 | 770 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $54,470 | $52,700 | $26.19 | 220 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $54,380 | $52,840 | $26.14 | 80 |
| Shreveport, LA | $54,380 | $51,020 | $26.14 | 80 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $54,290 | $53,360 | $26.10 | 120 |
| Springfield, MA | $54,260 | $51,050 | $26.09 | 200 |
| Nashville, TN | $54,140 | $48,920 | $26.03 | 500 |
| Lebanon, PA | $54,060 | $53,350 | $25.99 | 30 |
| Sherman, TX | $53,890 | $53,790 | $25.91 | 40 |
| Lafayette, IN | $53,880 | $51,980 | $25.91 | 70 |
| Lincoln, NE | $53,330 | $50,270 | $25.64 | 70 |
| Vineland, NJ | $53,250 | $50,320 | $25.60 | 60 |
| Lewiston, ME | $53,210 | $55,140 | $25.58 | 50 |
| Raleigh, NC | $53,010 | $49,900 | $25.49 | 360 |
| Sandusky, OH | $52,820 | $57,680 | $25.39 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $52,780 | $57,880 | $25.38 | 780 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $52,650 | $49,080 | $25.31 | 160 |
| Lexington, KY | $52,640 | $51,670 | $25.31 | 130 |
| Louisville, KY | $52,570 | $50,860 | $25.27 | 280 |
| Elkhart, IN | $52,550 | $49,610 | $25.27 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $52,530 | $50,200 | $25.25 | 1,510 |
| Lancaster, PA | $52,500 | $46,970 | $25.24 | 90 |
| Manhattan, KS | $52,500 | $51,640 | $25.24 | 40 |
| Lakeland, FL | $52,490 | $51,870 | $25.24 | 170 |
| Evansville, IN | $52,480 | $54,040 | $25.23 | 50 |
| Saginaw, MI | $52,280 | $54,000 | $25.14 | 40 |
| Kenosha, WI | $52,200 | $51,180 | $25.10 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $52,110 | $48,890 | $25.05 | 370 |
| Yuma, AZ | $52,020 | $50,680 | $25.01 | 80 |
| Tucson, AZ | $52,010 | $49,200 | $25.01 | 260 |
| Logan, UT | $51,990 | $48,380 | $25.00 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $51,870 | $48,050 | $24.94 | 100 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $51,760 | $49,520 | $24.89 | 50 |
| Erie, PA | $51,690 | $52,620 | $24.85 | 110 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $51,310 | $53,390 | $24.67 | 90 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $51,300 | $52,290 | $24.66 | 290 |
| Abilene, TX | $51,200 | $51,480 | $24.62 | 50 |
| Youngstown, OH | $51,140 | $52,670 | $24.59 | 130 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $51,010 | $47,570 | $24.52 | 50 |
| Flint, MI | $50,960 | $53,310 | $24.50 | 100 |
| Deltona, FL | $50,940 | $49,780 | $24.49 | 130 |
| San Antonio, TX | $50,790 | $50,040 | $24.42 | 600 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $50,740 | $48,380 | $24.39 | 460 |
| Mansfield, OH | $50,620 | $52,290 | $24.34 | 50 |
| Charleston, SC | $50,530 | $49,240 | $24.29 | 240 |
| Gainesville, FL | $50,440 | $51,260 | $24.25 | 140 |
| Allentown, PA | $50,370 | $48,820 | $24.21 | 240 |
| Charlotte, NC | $50,360 | $48,080 | $24.21 | 830 |
| Salisbury, MD | $50,240 | $50,290 | $24.15 | 60 |
| Sioux City, IA | $50,240 | $51,860 | $24.15 | 60 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $50,140 | $48,180 | $24.11 | 50 |
| Roanoke, VA | $50,040 | $48,470 | $24.06 | 150 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $50,000 | $48,550 | $24.04 | 40 |
| South Bend, IN | $49,960 | $47,170 | $24.02 | 120 |
| Tyler, TX | $49,800 | $48,710 | $23.94 | 70 |
| Killeen, TX | $49,740 | $48,750 | $23.91 | 150 |
| Atlanta, GA | $49,480 | $49,170 | $23.79 | 1,670 |
| Panama City, FL | $49,230 | $48,050 | $23.67 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $49,200 | $51,110 | $23.66 | 480 |
| Peoria, IL | $49,120 | $50,090 | $23.61 | 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,070 | $48,550 | $23.59 | 240 |
| College Station, TX | $49,040 | $46,580 | $23.58 | 60 |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,040 | $50,030 | $23.58 | 110 |
| Sebring, FL | $49,030 | $49,930 | $23.57 | 40 |
| York, PA | $49,030 | $50,770 | $23.57 | 90 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $49,020 | $46,260 | $23.57 | 160 |
| Crestview, FL | $49,010 | $48,990 | $23.56 | 120 |
| Utica, NY | $49,000 | $45,260 | $23.56 | 70 |
| Greensboro, NC | $48,930 | $47,880 | $23.52 | 230 |
| Dalton, GA | $48,920 | $49,720 | $23.52 | 60 |
| Canton, OH | $48,680 | $48,430 | $23.40 | 140 |
| Lawton, OK | $48,670 | $51,270 | $23.40 | 60 |
| Topeka, KS | $48,670 | $48,510 | $23.40 | 90 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $48,530 | $50,630 | $23.33 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $48,270 | $47,170 | $23.21 | 90 |
| Scranton, PA | $48,230 | $46,870 | $23.19 | 160 |
| Pensacola, FL | $48,150 | $48,860 | $23.15 | 150 |
| Staunton, VA | $47,980 | $45,490 | $23.07 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $47,920 | $45,910 | $23.04 | 90 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $47,690 | $45,320 | $22.93 | 50 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $47,680 | $46,750 | $22.92 | 70 |
| Beaumont, TX | $47,640 | $49,790 | $22.91 | 140 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $47,590 | $45,990 | $22.88 | 180 |
| Columbia, MO | $47,540 | $48,680 | $22.86 | 100 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $47,400 | $45,450 | $22.79 | 70 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $47,380 | $48,530 | $22.78 | 60 |
| Jackson, TN | $47,340 | $44,450 | $22.76 | 110 |
| Augusta, GA | $47,310 | $45,650 | $22.75 | 150 |
| Burlington, NC | $47,300 | $48,160 | $22.74 | 70 |
| Winchester, VA | $47,190 | $45,670 | $22.69 | 50 |
| Greenville, NC | $47,180 | $46,490 | $22.68 | 90 |
| New Orleans, LA | $47,170 | $46,180 | $22.68 | 170 |
| Johnstown, PA | $46,850 | $45,100 | $22.52 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $46,840 | $45,260 | $22.52 | 180 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $46,690 | $45,570 | $22.45 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,640 | $46,550 | $22.42 | 110 |
| Clarksville, TN | $46,610 | $46,930 | $22.41 | 90 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $46,550 | $47,140 | $22.38 | 90 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $46,490 | $46,430 | $22.35 | 90 |
| Springfield, MO | $45,980 | $46,600 | $22.11 | 230 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $45,860 | $48,600 | $22.05 | 100 |
| Wichita, KS | $45,860 | $45,750 | $22.05 | 180 |
| Birmingham, AL | $45,760 | $47,390 | $22.00 | 470 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,760 | $46,090 | $22.00 | 210 |
| Laredo, TX | $45,710 | $41,390 | $21.97 | 70 |
| Beckley, WV | $45,670 | $48,320 | $21.96 | 50 |
| Longview, TX | $45,640 | $44,930 | $21.94 | 110 |
| Greenville, SC | $45,590 | $43,970 | $21.92 | 240 |
| San Angelo, TX | $45,580 | $45,360 | $21.91 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $45,460 | $45,670 | $21.86 | 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $45,240 | $46,860 | $21.75 | 210 |
| Tulsa, OK | $45,190 | $45,340 | $21.73 | 420 |
| Joplin, MO | $45,150 | $45,110 | $21.71 | 100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $45,120 | $44,070 | $21.69 | 170 |
| Wheeling, WV | $45,090 | $41,370 | $21.68 | 80 |
| Auburn, AL | $45,060 | $47,120 | $21.67 | 70 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $44,960 | $46,380 | $21.62 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $44,750 | $47,110 | $21.52 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $44,660 | $43,680 | $21.47 | 160 |
| Kingsport, TN | $44,440 | $44,630 | $21.37 | 80 |
| Hickory, NC | $44,130 | $43,870 | $21.22 | 180 |
| Morristown, TN | $44,090 | $40,050 | $21.20 | 30 |
| Knoxville, TN | $43,980 | $44,700 | $21.14 | 190 |
| Alexandria, LA | $43,640 | $46,080 | $20.98 | 50 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $43,620 | $46,220 | $20.97 | 60 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $43,570 | $39,730 | $20.95 | 50 |
| Gainesville, GA | $43,570 | $43,070 | $20.95 | 50 |
| Valdosta, GA | $43,540 | $39,400 | $20.93 | 50 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $43,440 | $43,220 | $20.88 | 120 |
| Decatur, AL | $43,430 | $36,200 | $20.88 | 40 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $43,020 | $47,280 | $20.68 | 50 |
| Enid, OK | $42,920 | $39,240 | $20.64 | 30 |
| Daphne, AL | $42,900 | $43,140 | $20.63 | 100 |
| Brunswick, GA | $42,680 | $40,560 | $20.52 | 30 |
| Slidell, LA | $42,630 | $39,650 | $20.50 | 70 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $42,540 | $40,840 | $20.45 | 60 |
| Little Rock, AR | $42,520 | $42,140 | $20.44 | 350 |
| Huntington, WV | $42,340 | $42,880 | $20.36 | 170 |
| Anniston, AL | $42,210 | $38,420 | $20.29 | 70 |
| Mobile, AL | $41,960 | $40,220 | $20.18 | 230 |
| Morgantown, WV | $41,810 | $43,010 | $20.10 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $41,760 | $41,340 | $20.08 | 60 |
| Cleveland, TN | $41,750 | $40,040 | $20.07 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $41,600 | $39,460 | $20.00 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $41,480 | $40,930 | $19.94 | 220 |
| Florence, AL | $41,060 | $42,210 | $19.74 | 80 |
| Dothan, AL | $40,930 | $40,450 | $19.68 | 70 |
| McAllen, TX | $40,840 | $39,060 | $19.64 | 240 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $40,760 | $40,930 | $19.60 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $40,750 | $41,570 | $19.59 | 60 |
| Bloomington, IN | $40,400 | $40,800 | $19.42 | 60 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $40,140 | $34,140 | $19.30 | 40 |
| Texarkana, TX | $39,550 | $40,220 | $19.02 | 50 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $39,210 | $40,200 | $18.85 | 50 |
| Houma, LA | $39,180 | $37,220 | $18.84 | 100 |
| Montgomery, AL | $38,960 | $38,560 | $18.73 | 200 |
| Macon, GA | $38,860 | $37,290 | $18.69 | 90 |
| Gulfport, MS | $38,690 | $35,770 | $18.60 | 150 |
| Florence, SC | $38,640 | $41,040 | $18.58 | 90 |
| Monroe, LA | $38,610 | $35,040 | $18.56 | 60 |
| Lafayette, LA | $38,380 | $36,500 | $18.45 | 60 |
| Gadsden, AL | $38,150 | $38,050 | $18.34 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $37,470 | $37,290 | $18.01 | 90 |
| Columbus, GA | $37,360 | $37,910 | $17.96 | 120 |
| Brownsville, TX | $37,250 | $37,020 | $17.91 | 90 |
| Jackson, MS | $36,540 | $35,790 | $17.57 | 280 |
| Hammond, LA | $36,450 | $31,930 | $17.52 | 50 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $35,720 | $29,910 | $17.17 | 40 |
| Albany, GA | $34,030 | $33,470 | $16.36 | 70 |
| San Juan, PR | $27,540 | $27,140 | $13.24 | 90 |
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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary: questions
Where do public safety telecommunicators make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $116,260 a year, among the 316 metro areas we cover.
What is the average public safety telecommunicators salary in the U.S.?
$56,740 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $53,040, so half of public safety telecommunicators earn more than that and half less.
What salary should public safety telecommunicators ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of public safety telecommunicators nationwide earn between $45,210 (25th percentile) and $64,260 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays public safety telecommunicators the most?
California, with a statewide average of $81,520 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is public safety telecommunicators pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $27,540 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5031.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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