Public Safety Telecommunicator Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$53,040
$25.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,320 | $17.94 |
| 25th percentile | $45,210 | $21.74 |
| Median | $53,040 | $25.50 |
| 75th percentile | $64,260 | $30.90 |
| 90th percentile | $79,830 | $38.38 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 102,500
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $80,120 | $72,363 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $78,850 | $73,683 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $71,980 | $69,639 3rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $66,660 | $65,124 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 5th | $66,550 | $67,481 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 6th | $63,520 | $61,639 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $62,410 | $60,235 13th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 8th | $61,720 | $58,360 16th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $61,450 | $56,940 18th |
| Illinois | ||
| 10th | $61,260 | $61,286 11th |
| Nevada | ||
| 11th | $60,040 | $60,053 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $60,000 | $63,765 8th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 13th | $59,940 | $67,379 5th |
| Vermont | ||
| 14th | $59,470 | $60,710 12th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 15th | $59,240 | $54,446 26th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 16th | $59,080 | $53,757 29th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $58,910 | $56,127 20th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $58,310 | $57,010 17th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 19th | $58,240 | $55,911 21st |
| Ohio | ||
| 20th | $58,100 | $62,625 9th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $57,250 | $58,990 15th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 22nd | $57,020 | $51,859 33rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 23rd | $56,770 | $64,686 7th |
| Arizona | ||
| 24th | $56,600 | $56,219 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 25th | $54,120 | $54,742 24th |
| Michigan | ||
| 26th | $53,310 | $55,406 23rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 27th | $53,140 | $53,242 30th |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $51,780 | $54,223 27th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 29th | $50,600 | $54,590 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 30th | $50,490 | $49,939 41st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 31st | $50,270 | $55,792 22nd |
| Florida | ||
| 32nd | $50,170 | $48,514 43rd |
| Texas | ||
| 33rd | $50,040 | $51,557 35th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 34th | $49,890 | $51,131 36th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 35th | $49,060 | $53,203 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 36th | $49,050 | $52,556 32nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 37th | $47,900 | $54,072 28th |
| Montana | ||
| 38th | $47,640 | $50,335 39th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $46,990 | $51,741 34th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $46,550 | $49,350 42nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $46,390 | $50,495 38th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $45,670 | $50,655 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $45,110 | $50,084 40th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 44th | $43,540 | $46,443 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 45th | $42,790 | $44,437 47th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $40,490 | $45,242 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $39,890 | $45,411 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $38,960 | $43,863 49th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $38,550 | $43,704 50th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $38,240 | $43,986 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $34,510 | $39,688 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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