How does Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Decatur, AL compare to the national average?

Decatur, AL Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries are 24% below the US national median of $50,730 per year.

What is the salary range for a Public Safety Telecommunicators in Decatur, AL?

Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries in Decatur, AL range from $30,930 (10th percentile) to $59,850 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary in Decatur, AL

SOC 43-5031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Public Safety Telecommunicators in Decatur, AL is $38,520 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.52 per hour. This is 24% below the national median of $50,730. 50 people work as Public Safety Telecommunicators in Decatur, AL. Wages have grown 12% since 2016, when the median was $34,440.

Median Annual Salary

$38,520

Mean Annual

$42,640

Median Hourly

$18.52

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.19

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$31k

10th

$34k

25th

$39k

Median

$53k

75th

$60k

90th

How This Compares

Decatur, AL

$38,520

this metro

Alabama

$38,540

you earn +-0% vs state

United States

$50,730

you earn -24% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$38,520	$42,640	50
2023	$39,550	$41,280	50
2022	$38,630	$39,180	40
2021	$37,560	$37,570	80
2020	$37,660	$37,810	90
2019	$36,600	$36,880	80
2018	$36,570	$36,130	90
2017	$36,310	$36,130	70
2016	$34,440	$34,690	70

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