Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary in U.S.
SOC 43-5031 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Public Safety Telecommunicators in U.S. is $50,730 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.39 per hour. 101,140 people work as Public Safety Telecommunicators in U.S.. Wages have grown 36% since 2014, when the median was $37,410.
Median Annual Salary
$50,730
Mean Annual
$54,800
Median Hourly
$24.39
Total Employed
101,140
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$42k
25th
$51k
Median
$63k
75th
$78k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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