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Public Safety Telecommunicators
Full public safety telecommunicators overview →U.S. mean $56,740 · median $53,040
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $81,520 | $80,120 | $39 | +43.7% | $49,350–$108,650 |
| Washington | #2 | $76,460 | $78,850 | $37 | +34.8% | $56,920–$96,130 |
| Oregon | #3 | $72,880 | $71,980 | $35 | +28.4% | $53,750–$96,530 |
| Alaska | #4 | $69,910 | $66,660 | $34 | +23.2% | $47,340–$103,020 |
| Minnesota | #5 | $69,740 | $66,550 | $34 | +22.9% | $54,400–$84,960 |
| Colorado | #6 | $65,190 | $63,520 | $31 | +14.9% | $48,250–$83,750 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $63,870 | $62,410 | $31 | +12.6% | $49,290–$78,810 |
| Illinois | #8 | $63,570 | $61,260 | $31 | +12% | $38,920–$94,970 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $62,680 | $61,720 | $30 | +10.5% | $48,470–$79,470 |
| New York | #10 | $61,970 | $61,450 | $30 | +9.2% | $45,950–$79,630 |
| Nevada | #11 | $61,580 | $60,040 | $30 | +8.5% | $45,170–$87,240 |
| New Jersey | #12 | $60,860 | $59,240 | $29 | +7.3% | $46,080–$79,040 |
| Maryland | #13 | $60,420 | $58,910 | $29 | +6.5% | $46,840–$76,500 |
| Vermont | #14 | $59,460 | $59,470 | $29 | +4.8% | $47,520–$73,500 |
| Wisconsin | #15 | $59,040 | $60,000 | $28 | +4.1% | $46,430–$74,970 |
| Hawaii | #16 | $58,910 | $57,020 | $28 | +3.8% | $44,350–$65,380 |
| District of Columbia | #17 | $58,870 | $59,080 | $28 | +3.8% | $44,480–$67,540 |
| Rhode Island | #18 | $58,840 | $58,310 | $28 | +3.7% | $47,880–$68,730 |
| Delaware | #19 | $58,710 | $53,140 | $28 | +3.5% | $47,150–$82,610 |
| Utah | #20 | $57,920 | $54,120 | $28 | +2.1% | $47,070–$75,890 |
| North Dakota | #21 | $57,710 | $59,940 | $28 | +1.7% | $47,790–$63,180 |
| Arizona | #22 | $57,660 | $56,600 | $28 | +1.6% | $46,950–$77,890 |
| New Hampshire | #23 | $57,580 | $58,240 | $28 | +1.5% | $45,810–$70,600 |
| Iowa | #24 | $57,290 | $56,770 | $28 | +1% | $47,340–$72,000 |
| Maine | #25 | $57,240 | $57,250 | $28 | +0.9% | $44,800–$74,280 |
| Idaho | #26 | $56,010 | $51,780 | $27 | -1.3% | $43,360–$75,560 |
| Ohio | #27 | $55,510 | $58,100 | $27 | -2.2% | $38,490–$69,980 |
| Florida | #28 | $54,750 | $50,170 | $26 | -3.5% | $37,060–$77,820 |
| Wyoming | #29 | $54,590 | $50,600 | $26 | -3.8% | $45,100–$69,720 |
| Michigan | #30 | $54,480 | $53,310 | $26 | -4% | $40,970–$67,440 |
| Virginia | #31 | $53,370 | $50,490 | $26 | -5.9% | $37,840–$73,770 |
| Nebraska | #32 | $53,230 | $50,270 | $26 | -6.2% | $39,670–$65,320 |
| Pennsylvania | #33 | $52,070 | $49,890 | $25 | -8.2% | $39,350–$64,370 |
| Indiana | #34 | $51,660 | $49,050 | $25 | -9% | $38,730–$63,660 |
| Texas | #35 | $51,580 | $50,040 | $25 | -9.1% | $37,950–$64,190 |
| Montana | #36 | $49,700 | $47,640 | $24 | -12.4% | $39,310–$61,270 |
| New Mexico | #37 | $49,590 | $49,060 | $24 | -12.6% | $38,240–$62,000 |
| South Dakota | #38 | $48,560 | $47,900 | $23 | -14.4% | $36,960–$60,310 |
| Tennessee | #39 | $48,500 | $46,390 | $23 | -14.5% | $33,840–$66,180 |
| Missouri | #40 | $48,310 | $46,990 | $23 | -14.9% | $35,810–$62,100 |
| North Carolina | #41 | $47,180 | $46,550 | $23 | -16.8% | $38,080–$59,770 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $45,400 | $45,670 | $22 | -20% | $29,770–$59,060 |
| Kansas | #43 | $44,830 | $45,110 | $22 | -21% | $34,930–$58,960 |
| Georgia | #44 | $44,570 | $42,790 | $21 | -21.4% | $31,820–$59,760 |
| South Carolina | #45 | $44,010 | $43,540 | $21 | -22.4% | $34,520–$56,930 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $43,080 | $39,890 | $21 | -24.1% | $29,760–$61,490 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $42,070 | $38,550 | $20 | -25.9% | $29,150–$59,730 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $41,650 | $40,490 | $20 | -26.6% | $30,060–$52,940 |
| Alabama | #49 | $41,260 | $38,960 | $20 | -27.3% | $29,850–$56,420 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $39,270 | $38,240 | $19 | -30.8% | $31,010–$47,860 |
| Mississippi | #51 | $36,530 | $34,510 | $18 | -35.6% | $27,080–$48,760 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.