Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Johnson City, TN

The median public safety telecommunicators in Johnson City, TN earns $41,570 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,965 a month.

10th percentile: $31,160
25th percentile: $36,880
Median percentile: $41,570
75th percentile: $44,170
90th percentile: $46,800

Based on 60 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

$35,581 take-home a year

Gross pay	$41,570
Federal income tax	−$2,808
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,180
Tennessee income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,965
Every two weeks	$1,369

Does it go far here?

$47,277Median pay in Johnson City, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$93,200
Managers, All Other	$78,540
Registered Nurses	$77,660
Accountants and Auditors	$64,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$54,440

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