The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $38,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,670.
Pay spans roughly $32,120 at the 10th percentile to $48,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.66 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $38,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.66 |
| 10th percentile | $32,120 |
| 90th percentile | $48,770 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.