Public Safety Telecommunicators salary
in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Middle 50%
- $50,220–$63,610
- vs U.S. median
- +10%
- Metro rank
- #45 of 124
Public Safety Telecommunicators in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro earn a median of $58,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,870 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% above the U.S. median of $53,040 and 16% above the TX statewide median of $50,040. It ranks #45 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,870 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Dallas?
The BLS median is $58,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,870 jobs pay between $50,220 and $63,610. The 10th percentile is $45,020 and the 90th is $72,890.
Is Dallas a high-paying metro for Public Safety Telecommunicators?
That is 10% above the U.S. median of $53,040 and 16% above the TX statewide median of $50,040. It ranks #45 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Public Safety Telecommunicators make an hour in Dallas?
About $28.02 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,280 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.14–$30.58 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.