The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $65,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,180.
Pay spans roughly $41,280 at the 10th percentile to $97,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.27 per hour. An estimated 2,130 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $65,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.27 |
| 10th percentile | $41,280 |
| 90th percentile | $97,110 |
| Employment | 2,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.