Public Safety Telecommunicators salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Middle 50%
- $76,630–$94,200
- vs U.S. median
- +51%
- Metro rank
- #6 of 124
Public Safety Telecommunicators in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $80,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,040 jobs (May 2025). That is 51% above the U.S. median of $53,040 and 2% above the WA statewide median of $78,850. It ranks #6 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,040 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in other WA metros
1 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $76,640 |
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Questions
What is the average Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Seattle?
The BLS median is $80,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,040 jobs pay between $76,630 and $94,200. The 10th percentile is $68,030 and the 90th is $97,130.
Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Public Safety Telecommunicators?
That is 51% above the U.S. median of $53,040 and 2% above the WA statewide median of $78,850. It ranks #6 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Public Safety Telecommunicators make an hour in Seattle?
About $38.55 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $80,180 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $36.84–$45.29 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.