The median annual wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $60,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,720.
Pay spans roughly $46,070 at the 10th percentile to $79,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.26 per hour. An estimated 1,230 people work as public safety telecommunicators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $60,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.26 |
| 10th percentile | $46,070 |
| 90th percentile | $79,420 |
| Employment | 1,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.