How does Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Ames, IA compare to the national average?

Ames, IA Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries are 12% above the US national median of $50,730 per year.

What is the salary range for a Public Safety Telecommunicators in Ames, IA?

Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries in Ames, IA range from $49,230 (10th percentile) to $66,100 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary in Ames, IA

SOC 43-5031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Public Safety Telecommunicators in Ames, IA is $56,700 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $27.26 per hour. This is 12% above the national median of $50,730. 40 people work as Public Safety Telecommunicators in Ames, IA. Wages have grown 3% since 2019, when the median was $54,800.

Median Annual Salary

$56,700

Mean Annual

$56,670

Median Hourly

$27.26

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$49k

10th

$52k

25th

$57k

Median

$63k

75th

$66k

90th

How This Compares

Ames, IA

$56,700

this metro

Iowa

$52,380

you earn +8% vs state

United States

$50,730

you earn +12% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$56,700	$56,670	40
2023	$52,370	$56,160	30
2022	$49,390	$53,510	30
2021	$46,970	$50,210	40
2019	$54,800	$51,290	50

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