The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Iowa is $52,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,540.
Pay spans roughly $32,640 at the 10th percentile to $66,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.18 per hour. An estimated 940 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $52,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.18 |
| 10th percentile | $32,640 |
| 90th percentile | $66,580 |
| Employment | 940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.