Highest-paying states for public safety telecommunicators
California leads at $80,120 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| California | $80,120 | $64,250–$96,660 |
| Washington | $78,850 | $66,500–$84,640 |
| Oregon | $71,980 | $61,140–$83,390 |
| Alaska | $66,660 | $57,900–$83,530 |
| Minnesota | $66,550 | $62,730–$77,960 |
| Colorado | $63,520 | $57,710–$75,790 |
| Connecticut | $62,410 | $57,700–$72,360 |
| Massachusetts | $61,720 | $52,510–$68,090 |
| New York | $61,450 | $49,710–$66,960 |
| Illinois | $61,260 | $48,620–$80,470 |
| Nevada | $60,040 | $45,170–$71,900 |
| Wisconsin | $60,000 | $51,360–$63,910 |
| North Dakota | $59,940 | $49,670–$61,250 |
| Vermont | $59,470 | $49,880–$64,860 |
| New Jersey | $59,240 | $49,230–$70,920 |
| District of Columbia | $59,080 | $50,650–$64,940 |
| Maryland | $58,910 | $50,190–$66,630 |
| Rhode Island | $58,310 | $52,520–$63,160 |
| New Hampshire | $58,240 | $50,630–$62,680 |
| Ohio | $58,100 | $47,430–$63,320 |
| Maine | $57,250 | $48,400–$63,280 |
| Hawaii | $57,020 | $52,070–$65,380 |
| Iowa | $56,770 | $50,620–$63,260 |
| Arizona | $56,600 | $49,520–$62,220 |
| Utah | $54,120 | $50,520–$63,730 |
| Michigan | $53,310 | $46,730–$63,110 |
| Delaware | $53,140 | $48,700–$66,850 |
| Idaho | $51,780 | $48,090–$62,920 |
| Wyoming | $50,600 | $48,690–$58,660 |
| Virginia | $50,490 | $44,220–$60,690 |
| Nebraska | $50,270 | $47,160–$60,660 |
| Florida | $50,170 | $44,990–$61,270 |
| Texas | $50,040 | $44,640–$60,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,890 | $45,090–$60,320 |
| New Mexico | $49,060 | $39,970–$57,810 |
| Indiana | $49,050 | $44,400–$58,610 |
| South Dakota | $47,900 | $41,570–$54,290 |
| Montana | $47,640 | $43,860–$56,870 |
| Missouri | $46,990 | $39,190–$56,250 |
| North Carolina | $46,550 | $40,540–$49,930 |
| Tennessee | $46,390 | $39,480–$57,920 |
| Kentucky | $45,670 | $35,770–$54,390 |
| Kansas | $45,110 | $37,450–$48,540 |
| South Carolina | $43,540 | $37,590–$48,780 |
| Georgia | $42,790 | $37,290–$49,670 |
| West Virginia | $40,490 | $36,790–$47,650 |
| Oklahoma | $39,890 | $35,060–$47,620 |
| Alabama | $38,960 | $34,340–$47,390 |
| Louisiana | $38,550 | $31,680–$48,660 |
| Arkansas | $38,240 | $34,580–$42,970 |
| Mississippi | $34,510 | $30,300–$38,730 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.