The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in California is $78,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,010.
Pay spans roughly $48,380 at the 10th percentile to $108,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.60 per hour. An estimated 8,510 people work as public safety telecommunicators in California.
| Median (annual) | $78,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.60 |
| 10th percentile | $48,380 |
| 90th percentile | $108,760 |
| Employment | 8,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.