Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Abilene, TX

The median public safety telecommunicators in Abilene, TX earns $51,480 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,629 a month.

10th percentile: $36,960
25th percentile: $37,510
Median percentile: $51,480
75th percentile: $61,370
90th percentile: $61,370

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$43,544 take-home a year

Gross pay	$51,480
Federal income tax	−$3,998
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,938
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$3,629
Every two weeks	$1,675

Does it go far here?

$56,970Median pay in Abilene, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,141 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Abilene, TX

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$86,200
Registered Nurses	$80,240
Accountants and Auditors	$75,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,950
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,990
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,720

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