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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 21% since 2019.

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

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
Nevada $51,760
Utah $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

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