The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Ames, IA is $56,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,670.
Pay spans roughly $49,230 at the 10th percentile to $66,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.26 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $56,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.26 |
| 10th percentile | $49,230 |
| 90th percentile | $66,100 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.