Public Safety Telecommunicators salary
in Kansas City, MO-KS
- Middle 50%
- $46,680–$62,080
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #61 of 124
Public Safety Telecommunicators in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro earn a median of $51,940 a year, based on BLS estimates for 770 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $53,040 and 11% above the MO statewide median of $46,990. It ranks #61 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE770 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in other MO metros
4 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $56,250 |
| Springfield, MO | $46,600 |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,420 |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,280 |
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Questions
What is the average Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Kansas City?
The BLS median is $51,940 a year (May 2025). Half of the 770 jobs pay between $46,680 and $62,080. The 10th percentile is $40,180 and the 90th is $66,640.
Is Kansas City a high-paying metro for Public Safety Telecommunicators?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $53,040 and 11% above the MO statewide median of $46,990. It ranks #61 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Public Safety Telecommunicators make an hour in Kansas City?
About $24.97 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $51,940 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.44–$29.85 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.