The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $79,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,960.
Pay spans roughly $65,810 at the 10th percentile to $97,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.00 per hour. An estimated 1,350 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $79,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.00 |
| 10th percentile | $65,810 |
| 90th percentile | $97,130 |
| Employment | 1,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.