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Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Public Safety Telecommunicatorss in the United States earn a median salary of $50,730/year ($24.39/hr). Salaries range from $35,640 to $78,110 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$36K
10th percentile
$42K
25th percentile
$51K
Median
$63K
75th percentile
$78K
90th percentile

Public Safety Telecommunicators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$78K$37.6/hr8,510
Washington$77K$37.17/hr2,580
Oregon$71K$33.99/hr980
Minnesota$65K$31.21/hr1,180
Alaska$63K$30.48/hr420
Connecticut$63K$30.39/hr1,700
Illinois$60K$28.78/hr3,730
New York$59K$28.58/hr5,620
Massachusetts$59K$28.51/hr2,920
New Jersey$59K$28.25/hr3,940

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$125K420
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$103K1,130
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$88K70
Vallejo, CA$87K170
Napa, CA$84K60
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$83K160
Anchorage, AK$81K130
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$81K160
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$81K100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$81K100
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