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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary
in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,280
≈ $17.92/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 260 jobs
Middle 50%
$31,640–$38,040
vs U.S. median
-30%
Metro rank
#113 of 124

Public Safety Telecommunicators in the Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $37,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 30% below the U.S. median of $53,040 and 21% below the MO statewide median of $46,990. It ranks #113 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.

PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS · SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$29,960P25$31,640MEDIAN$37,280P75$38,040P90$48,340
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 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $37,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $31,640 and $38,040. The 10th percentile is $29,960 and the 90th is $48,340.

    Is Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Public Safety Telecommunicators?

    That is 30% below the U.S. median of $53,040 and 21% below the MO statewide median of $46,990. It ranks #113 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Public Safety Telecommunicators make an hour in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area?

    About $17.92 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,280 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.21–$18.29 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.