The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $78,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,410.
Pay spans roughly $53,830 at the 10th percentile to $90,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.78 per hour. An estimated 690 people work as public safety telecommunicators in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $78,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.78 |
| 10th percentile | $53,830 |
| 90th percentile | $90,270 |
| Employment | 690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.