Public Safety Telecommunicators
SOC code 43-5031 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,320 | $17.94 |
| 25th percentile | $45,210 | $21.74 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $53,040 | $25.50 |
| 75th percentile | $64,260 | $30.90 |
| 90th percentile | $79,830 | $38.38 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Public Safety Telecommunicators (SOC 43-5031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,330 | $40,110 | $38,540 | $29,480 | $33,880 | $46,020 | $52,980 |
| Alaska | 420 | $66,130 | $63,390 | $45,830 | $51,580 | $76,500 | $100,030 |
| Arizona | 1,630 | $56,470 | $54,270 | $41,080 | $47,770 | $61,120 | $77,180 |
| Arkansas | 1,340 | $38,230 | $37,140 | $28,580 | $33,470 | $41,740 | $46,450 |
| California | 8,510 | $80,010 | $78,210 | $48,380 | $63,000 | $95,280 | $108,760 |
| Colorado | 1,460 | $63,180 | $62,460 | $45,010 | $51,880 | $74,740 | $81,060 |
| Connecticut | 1,700 | $63,280 | $63,210 | $48,330 | $55,760 | $70,550 | $78,870 |
| Delaware | 260 | $56,730 | $52,450 | $41,350 | $49,040 | $64,910 | $80,210 |
| District of Columbia | 60 | $60,160 | $56,710 | $39,080 | $52,250 | $65,580 | $65,580 |
| Florida | 6,290 | $52,720 | $48,860 | $33,530 | $39,540 | $59,710 | $75,450 |
| Georgia | 3,370 | $42,390 | $40,500 | $30,290 | $35,450 | $48,050 | $54,190 |
| Hawaii | 210 | $58,200 | $54,790 | $42,900 | $51,850 | $67,400 | $67,400 |
| Idaho | 610 | $55,740 | $51,090 | $42,100 | $46,860 | $63,100 | $74,880 |
| Illinois | 3,730 | $62,160 | $59,860 | $37,990 | $46,750 | $78,840 | $93,320 |
| Indiana | 1,940 | $48,350 | $48,200 | $37,610 | $41,180 | $52,550 | $61,130 |
| Iowa | 940 | $53,540 | $52,380 | $32,640 | $48,860 | $60,750 | $66,580 |
| Kansas | 1,290 | $43,070 | $40,680 | $30,520 | $37,270 | $48,110 | $56,830 |
| Kentucky | 1,490 | $41,410 | $40,000 | $28,280 | $30,910 | $50,480 | $57,960 |
| Louisiana | 1,730 | $41,310 | $38,830 | $28,070 | $32,980 | $47,420 | $58,610 |
| Maine | 620 | $54,110 | $52,620 | $40,230 | $46,780 | $60,410 | $70,610 |
| Maryland | 1,540 | $58,510 | $56,760 | $44,990 | $50,070 | $64,740 | $72,970 |
| Massachusetts | 2,920 | $59,400 | $59,310 | $46,820 | $50,490 | $64,000 | $75,250 |
| Michigan | 2,350 | $51,660 | $49,320 | $38,130 | $41,930 | $61,050 | $66,410 |
| Minnesota | 1,180 | $67,140 | $64,920 | $52,620 | $60,050 | $77,540 | $83,380 |
| Mississippi | 1,380 | $34,630 | $33,280 | $25,930 | $28,550 | $36,620 | $45,080 |
| Missouri | 2,440 | $45,570 | $43,840 | $31,580 | $37,590 | $50,470 | $61,460 |
| Montana | 550 | $48,950 | $48,440 | $38,210 | $42,110 | $55,430 | $60,080 |
| Nebraska | 770 | $50,600 | $48,660 | $37,960 | $43,680 | $57,650 | $63,430 |
| Nevada | 1,170 | $57,660 | $51,760 | $43,690 | $43,690 | $65,800 | $81,420 |
| New Hampshire | 610 | $54,490 | $53,850 | $42,820 | $49,080 | $61,160 | $65,190 |
| New Jersey | 3,940 | $58,810 | $58,760 | $42,130 | $47,050 | $66,360 | $79,110 |
| New Mexico | 690 | $49,890 | $48,560 | $36,500 | $38,810 | $56,140 | $63,480 |
| New York | 5,620 | $61,070 | $59,440 | $44,230 | $48,600 | $65,320 | $79,960 |
| North Carolina | 3,640 | $44,640 | $44,370 | $36,470 | $39,050 | $48,510 | $57,040 |
| North Dakota | 290 | $53,980 | $52,770 | $45,850 | $47,800 | $59,380 | $64,410 |
| Ohio | 4,490 | $54,480 | $56,770 | $38,590 | $46,270 | $62,150 | $67,110 |
| Oklahoma | 1,990 | $39,850 | $37,000 | $27,720 | $31,000 | $46,060 | $57,510 |
| Oregon | 980 | $71,340 | $70,690 | $50,460 | $61,220 | $81,220 | $95,860 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,490 | $51,080 | $49,330 | $38,200 | $43,900 | $58,880 | $63,200 |
| Rhode Island | 400 | $54,530 | $54,540 | $43,590 | $49,030 | $59,800 | $63,320 |
| South Carolina | 1,370 | $42,270 | $40,140 | $32,320 | $36,140 | $47,180 | $55,900 |
| South Dakota | 460 | $45,680 | $45,180 | $34,800 | $40,390 | $48,850 | $58,560 |
| Tennessee | 1,780 | $46,630 | $45,730 | $33,220 | $38,430 | $52,160 | $64,060 |
| Texas | 7,660 | $49,060 | $48,410 | $35,950 | $41,050 | $57,570 | $62,130 |
| Utah | 840 | $55,260 | $51,760 | $45,110 | $48,550 | $61,650 | $68,470 |
| Vermont | 270 | $56,850 | $55,330 | $46,060 | $51,280 | $62,750 | $69,240 |
| Virginia | 2,930 | $51,540 | $48,450 | $37,170 | $40,880 | $59,980 | $72,310 |
| Washington | 2,580 | $74,520 | $77,310 | $56,740 | $65,340 | $82,230 | $93,080 |
| West Virginia | 860 | $40,220 | $38,650 | $28,930 | $33,090 | $45,410 | $51,850 |
| Wisconsin | 1,680 | $56,220 | $54,340 | $46,080 | $49,130 | $62,560 | $69,360 |
| Wyoming | 350 | $50,410 | $47,150 | $37,400 | $42,880 | $55,620 | $65,930 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.