Public Safety Telecommunicators salary by location
National median: $53,040 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $113,800 | +114.6% | 400 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $104,910 | +97.8% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $90,930 | +71.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $89,090 | +68.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $87,250 | +64.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $85,950 | +62.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $84,410 | +59.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $83,870 | +58.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $83,840 | +58.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $82,830 | +56.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $81,990 | +54.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $81,160 | +53.0% | 470 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $80,690 | +52.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $80,620 | +52.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $80,370 | +51.5% | 2,140 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $80,180 | +51.2% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $80,120 | +51.1% | 8,520 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $79,610 | +50.1% | 680 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $78,950 | +48.8% | 710 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $78,950 | +48.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $78,850 | +48.7% | 1,980 | 2025 |
| Racine, WI | metropolitan | $78,050 | +47.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $78,030 | +47.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $77,260 | +45.7% | 920 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $76,640 | +44.5% | 290 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $76,340 | +43.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $75,740 | +42.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $74,570 | +40.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $72,880 | +37.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $71,980 | +35.7% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $70,240 | +32.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $70,190 | +32.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $70,140 | +32.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $69,220 | +30.5% | 900 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $68,620 | +29.4% | 750 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | metropolitan | $68,280 | +28.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $66,980 | +26.3% | 2,730 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $66,660 | +25.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $66,550 | +25.5% | 1,460 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | metropolitan | $66,420 | +25.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | metropolitan | $66,250 | +24.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $66,040 | +24.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $65,300 | +23.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $64,940 | +22.4% | 220 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $64,570 | +21.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $64,550 | +21.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $64,550 | +21.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $64,380 | +21.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $64,010 | +20.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $63,570 | +19.9% | 690 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $63,520 | +19.8% | 1,800 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $63,520 | +19.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $63,440 | +19.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $63,390 | +19.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $63,350 | +19.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $63,280 | +19.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $63,240 | +19.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $63,240 | +19.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $63,070 | +18.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $63,060 | +18.9% | 340 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $63,030 | +18.8% | 440 | 2025 |
| Glens Falls, NY | metropolitan | $62,720 | +18.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $62,670 | +18.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $62,660 | +18.1% | 1,660 | 2025 |
| Waterloo, IA | metropolitan | $62,570 | +18.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $62,490 | +17.8% | 690 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $62,460 | +17.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $62,460 | +17.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $62,410 | +17.7% | 1,820 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $62,260 | +17.4% | 650 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $62,240 | +17.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $62,130 | +17.1% | 490 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $62,050 | +17.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $62,040 | +17.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $62,030 | +16.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $61,790 | +16.5% | 590 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $61,750 | +16.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $61,720 | +16.4% | 2,790 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $61,670 | +16.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $61,600 | +16.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $61,450 | +15.9% | 5,470 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $61,450 | +15.9% | 5,760 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $61,260 | +15.5% | 4,350 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $61,260 | +15.5% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $61,250 | +15.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $61,080 | +15.2% | 780 | 2025 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | metropolitan | $61,070 | +15.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Kankakee, IL | metropolitan | $61,010 | +15.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $60,870 | +14.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $60,480 | +14.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $60,450 | +14.0% | 710 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $60,450 | +14.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $60,380 | +13.8% | 380 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $60,310 | +13.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $60,310 | +13.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $60,160 | +13.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $60,060 | +13.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $60,040 | +13.2% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $60,000 | +13.1% | 1,820 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $59,940 | +13.0% | 270 | 2025 |