Public Safety Telecommunicators in California
Local pay for public safety telecommunicators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 43-5031
$80,120
median pay, California
8,520
employed in California
+51.1%
vs U.S. median
+3.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What public safety telecommunicators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of public safety telecommunicators in California earn between $64,250 and $96,660 a year; the U.S. median is $53,040.
$49,350
P10
$64,250
P25
$80,120
MEDIAN
$96,660
P75
$108,650
P90
Pay by metro in California
$113,800
$104,910
$90,930
$87,250
$85,950
$84,410
$83,840
$82,830
$40k $100k $160k