Public Safety Telecommunicators Wages
SOC 43-5031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators is $48,890 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $33,490 and the 90th percentile is $75,910, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
97,820
P10
$33,490
P25
$39,560
Median
$48,890
P75
$61,460
P90
$75,910
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Public Safety Telecommunicators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $48,890 | $52,140 | $33,490 | $75,910 | 97,820 | — |
| 2022 | $46,900 | $49,370 | $31,090 | $70,730 | 95,730 | -4.07% |
| 2021 | $46,670 | $47,030 | $29,340 | $63,940 | 97,050 | -0.49% |
| 2020 | $43,290 | $45,800 | $28,040 | $67,150 | 93,290 | -7.24% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Public Safety Telecommunicators. The highest median is in California at $75,070, 54% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $75,070 | +53.5% | $76,570 | 8,190 |
| Washington | $70,450 | +44.1% | $70,950 | 2,330 |
| Minnesota | $64,740 | +32.4% | $65,770 | 1,480 |
| Oregon | $64,690 | +32.3% | $67,040 | 970 |
| Colorado | $62,090 | +27% | $59,940 | 1,620 |
| Connecticut | $61,540 | +25.9% | $61,610 | 1,350 |
| New York | $60,170 | +23.1% | $60,150 | 5,120 |
| Alaska | $59,970 | +22.7% | $66,140 | 320 |
| Illinois | $58,040 | +18.7% | $59,550 | 3,660 |
| Massachusetts | $56,760 | +16.1% | $56,740 | 2,610 |
| Nevada | $55,860 | +14.3% | $59,520 | 540 |
| New Jersey | $53,410 | +9.2% | $55,650 | 4,310 |
| District of Columbia | $53,250 | +8.9% | $55,960 | 60 |
| Maryland | $53,050 | +8.5% | $55,810 | 1,430 |
| Hawaii | $52,860 | +8.1% | $56,210 | 210 |
| Ohio | $52,640 | +7.7% | $51,880 | 4,110 |
| Arizona | $52,260 | +6.9% | $53,920 | 1,720 |
| Wisconsin | $51,550 | +5.4% | $54,140 | 1,550 |
| Vermont | $50,730 | +3.8% | $53,720 | 220 |
| Rhode Island | $50,150 | +2.6% | $51,430 | 440 |
| New Hampshire | $50,040 | +2.4% | $51,390 | 670 |
| Maine | $49,940 | +2.1% | $49,980 | 640 |
| Delaware | $49,930 | +2.1% | $53,410 | 250 |
| Utah | $49,570 | +1.4% | $49,960 | 710 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,440 | +1.1% | $49,530 | 3,460 |
| Iowa | $48,980 | +0.2% | $49,730 | 1,120 |
| Michigan | $48,020 | -1.8% | $49,460 | 2,500 |
| Florida | $47,700 | -2.4% | $52,070 | 5,800 |
| Idaho | $47,320 | -3.2% | $50,840 | 570 |
| Nebraska | $46,100 | -5.7% | $46,450 | 710 |
| Virginia | $45,810 | -6.3% | $48,000 | 2,980 |
| North Dakota | $45,680 | -6.6% | $48,750 | 270 |
| Texas | $45,590 | -6.7% | $46,070 | 7,940 |
| Wyoming | $45,300 | -7.3% | $48,180 | 340 |
| Indiana | $45,190 | -7.6% | $45,350 | 1,900 |
| Montana | $45,000 | -8% | $44,070 | 600 |
| South Dakota | $44,080 | -9.8% | $43,570 | 390 |
| Missouri | $43,870 | -10.3% | $44,580 | 2,180 |
| Tennessee | $41,400 | -15.3% | $42,930 | 1,330 |
| New Mexico | $40,800 | -16.5% | $42,430 | 690 |
| North Carolina | $40,480 | -17.2% | $42,180 | 3,740 |
| Kentucky | $38,790 | -20.7% | $40,260 | 1,490 |
| Kansas | $38,730 | -20.8% | $40,260 | 1,320 |
| South Carolina | $38,310 | -21.6% | $38,950 | 1,470 |
| Georgia | $37,960 | -22.4% | $39,430 | 3,390 |
| West Virginia | $36,780 | -24.8% | $37,270 | 830 |
| Alabama | $36,770 | -24.8% | $37,970 | 2,440 |
| Louisiana | $36,150 | -26.1% | $38,690 | 1,420 |
| Arkansas | $35,810 | -26.8% | $36,300 | 1,210 |
| Oklahoma | $35,040 | -28.3% | $37,670 | 1,890 |
| Mississippi | $30,100 | -38.4% | $31,540 | 1,350 |