The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Columbia, SC is $39,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,760.
Pay spans roughly $33,540 at the 10th percentile to $56,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.11 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $39,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.11 |
| 10th percentile | $33,540 |
| 90th percentile | $56,470 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.