The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $80,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,040.
Pay spans roughly $46,710 at the 10th percentile to $96,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.85 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $80,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.85 |
| 10th percentile | $46,710 |
| 90th percentile | $96,100 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.