Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries across 51 states

$53,894

National Average (Median)

$80,120

Highest: California

$34,510

Lowest: Mississippi

Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary by State

Compare Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$34,510

$80,120

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $38,960 AK $66,660 AZ $56,600 AR $38,240 CA $80,120 CO $63,520 CT $62,410 DE $53,140 DC $59,080 FL $50,170 GA $42,790 HI $57,020 ID $51,780 IL $61,260 IN $49,050 IA $56,770 KS $45,110 KY $45,670 LA $38,550 ME $57,250 MD $58,910 MA $61,720 MI $53,310 MN $66,550 MS $34,510 MO $46,990 MT $47,640 NE $50,270 NV $60,040 NH $58,240 NJ $59,240 NM $49,060 NY $61,450 NC $46,550 ND $59,940 OH $58,100 OK $39,890 OR $71,980 PA $49,890 RI $58,310 SC $43,540 SD $47,900 TN $46,390 TX $50,040 UT $54,120 VT $59,470 VA $50,490 WA $78,850 WV $40,490 WI $60,000 WY $50,600

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California

$80,120

Washington

$78,850

Oregon

$71,980

Alaska

$66,660

Minnesota

$66,550

Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	California	$80,120	$81,520	8,520
2	Washington	$78,850	$76,460	1,980
3	Oregon	$71,980	$72,880	1,110
4	Alaska	$66,660	$69,910	390
5	Minnesota	$66,550	$69,740	1,460
6	Colorado	$63,520	$65,190	1,800
7	Connecticut	$62,410	$63,870	1,820
8	Massachusetts	$61,720	$62,680	2,790
9	New York	$61,450	$61,970	5,470
10	Illinois	$61,260	$63,570	4,350
11	Nevada	$60,040	$61,580	1,010
12	Wisconsin	$60,000	$59,040	1,820
13	North Dakota	$59,940	$57,710	270
14	Vermont	$59,470	$59,460	280
15	New Jersey	$59,240	$60,860	4,010
16	District of Columbia	$59,080	$58,870	60
17	Maryland	$58,910	$60,420	1,610
18	Rhode Island	$58,310	$58,840	370
19	New Hampshire	$58,240	$57,580	560
20	Ohio	$58,100	$55,510	4,550
21	Maine	$57,250	$57,240	730
22	Hawaii	$57,020	$58,910	170
23	Iowa	$56,770	$57,290	980
24	Arizona	$56,600	$57,660	1,790
25	Utah	$54,120	$57,920	880
26	Michigan	$53,310	$54,480	2,100
27	Delaware	$53,140	$58,710	260
28	Idaho	$51,780	$56,010	580
29	Wyoming	$50,600	$54,590	350
30	Virginia	$50,490	$53,370	3,050
31	Nebraska	$50,270	$53,230	750
32	Florida	$50,170	$54,750	6,090
33	Texas	$50,040	$51,580	7,730
34	Pennsylvania	$49,890	$52,070	3,620
35	New Mexico	$49,060	$49,590	640
36	Indiana	$49,050	$51,660	2,150
37	South Dakota	$47,900	$48,560	420
38	Montana	$47,640	$49,700	560
39	Missouri	$46,990	$48,310	2,750
40	North Carolina	$46,550	$47,180	3,730
41	Tennessee	$46,390	$48,500	1,840
42	Kentucky	$45,670	$45,400	1,350
43	Kansas	$45,110	$44,830	1,370
44	South Carolina	$43,540	$44,010	1,490
45	Georgia	$42,790	$44,570	3,480
46	West Virginia	$40,490	$41,650	880
47	Oklahoma	$39,890	$43,080	1,930
48	Alabama	$38,960	$41,260	2,230
49	Louisiana	$38,550	$42,070	1,470
50	Arkansas	$38,240	$39,270	1,460
51	Mississippi	$34,510	$36,530	1,430

Public Safety Telecommunicators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Public Safety Telecommunicators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS