The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Illinois is $59,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,160.
Pay spans roughly $37,990 at the 10th percentile to $93,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.78 per hour. An estimated 3,730 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $59,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.78 |
| 10th percentile | $37,990 |
| 90th percentile | $93,320 |
| Employment | 3,730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.