The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $49,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,550.
Pay spans roughly $40,820 at the 10th percentile to $62,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.86 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.86 |
| 10th percentile | $40,820 |
| 90th percentile | $62,090 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.