Average Salary for Public Safety Telecommunicators
SOC 43-5031 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in the United States is $50,730 ($24.39/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,640 at the 10th percentile to $78,110 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 101,140 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 35.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$50,730
Mean Annual
$54,800
10th Pct
$35,640
75th Pct
$62,840
Employment
101,140
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$42k
25th
$51k
Median
$63k
75th
$78k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $125,310 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,110 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $87,870 |
| Vallejo, CA | $87,220 |
| Napa, CA | $84,260 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $83,110 |
| Anchorage, AK | $81,440 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $81,420 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $80,930 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $80,810 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $79,720 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,040 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78,610 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78,590 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,290 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $78,210 |
| Washington | $77,310 |
| Oregon | $70,690 |
| Minnesota | $64,920 |
| Alaska | $63,390 |
| Connecticut | $63,210 |
| Colorado | $62,460 |
| Illinois | $59,860 |
| New York | $59,440 |
| Massachusetts | $59,310 |
| New Jersey | $58,760 |
| Ohio | $56,770 |
| Maryland | $56,760 |
| District of Columbia | $56,710 |
| Vermont | $55,330 |
| Hawaii | $54,790 |
| Rhode Island | $54,540 |
| Wisconsin | $54,340 |
| Arizona | $54,270 |
| New Hampshire | $53,850 |
| North Dakota | $52,770 |
| Maine | $52,620 |
| Delaware | $52,450 |
| Iowa | $52,380 |
| Utah | $51,760 |
| Nevada | $51,760 |
| Idaho | $51,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,330 |
| Michigan | $49,320 |
| Florida | $48,860 |
| Nebraska | $48,660 |
| New Mexico | $48,560 |
| Virginia | $48,450 |
| Montana | $48,440 |
| Texas | $48,410 |
| Indiana | $48,200 |
| Wyoming | $47,150 |
| Tennessee | $45,730 |
| South Dakota | $45,180 |
| North Carolina | $44,370 |
| Missouri | $43,840 |
| Kansas | $40,680 |
| Georgia | $40,500 |
| South Carolina | $40,140 |
| Kentucky | $40,000 |
| Louisiana | $38,830 |
| West Virginia | $38,650 |
| Alabama | $38,540 |
| Arkansas | $37,140 |
| Oklahoma | $37,000 |
| Mississippi | $33,280 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,460 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $71,360 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $71,360 |
| Business Support Services | $63,680 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,000 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $57,440 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $55,320 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $52,050 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $52,050 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $51,780 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,590 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $51,300 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $51,300 |
| Junior Colleges | $49,210 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,250 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $48,250 |
| Hospitals | $48,200 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $48,020 |
| Educational Services | $46,620 |
| Employment Services | $45,680 |
| Social Assistance | $45,420 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $45,370 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $45,190 |
| Temporary Help Services | $44,710 |
| Ambulance Services | $43,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,700 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,700 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,700 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,690 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,690 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $43,130 |
| Educational Services | $43,130 |
| Other Support Services | $42,570 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $40,150 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $40,150 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $40,150 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $38,060 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $33,730 |
| Security Systems Services | $33,720 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,730 |
| 2023 | $48,890 |
| 2022 | $46,900 |
| 2021 | $46,670 |
| 2020 | $43,290 |
| 2019 | $41,910 |
| 2018 | $40,660 |
| 2017 | $39,640 |
| 2016 | $38,870 |
| 2015 | $38,010 |
| 2014 | $37,410 |