The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $78,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,090.
Pay spans roughly $61,220 at the 10th percentile to $96,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.64 per hour. An estimated 460 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $78,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.64 |
| 10th percentile | $61,220 |
| 90th percentile | $96,250 |
| Employment | 460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.