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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Public Safety Telecommunicators in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $66,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,730 jobs (May 2025). That is 26% above the U.S. median of $53,040 and 9% above the IL statewide median of $61,260. It ranks #13 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.

PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$39,170P25$52,800MEDIAN$66,980P75$83,000P90$98,710
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$37,320P25$45,210MEDIAN$53,040P75$64,260P90$79,830
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What is the average Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $66,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,730 jobs pay between $52,800 and $83,000. The 10th percentile is $39,170 and the 90th is $98,710.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Public Safety Telecommunicators?

That is 26% above the U.S. median of $53,040 and 9% above the IL statewide median of $61,260. It ranks #13 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.