The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $55,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,120.
Pay spans roughly $32,640 at the 10th percentile to $76,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.92 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $55,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.92 |
| 10th percentile | $32,640 |
| 90th percentile | $76,400 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.