The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $41,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,000.
Pay spans roughly $37,060 at the 10th percentile to $47,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.75 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $41,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.75 |
| 10th percentile | $37,060 |
| 90th percentile | $47,530 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.