Public Safety Telecommunicators in Illinois

Local pay for public safety telecommunicators in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 43-5031

$61,260

median pay, Illinois

4,350

employed in Illinois

+15.5%

vs U.S. median

+3.5%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What public safety telecommunicators earn in Illinois

Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of public safety telecommunicators in Illinois earn between $48,620 and $80,470 a year; the U.S. median is $53,040.

$38,920

P10

$48,620

P25

$61,260

MEDIAN

$80,470

P75

$94,970

P90

Pay by metro in Illinois

$66,980

$61,010

$57,390

$56,540

$54,130

$53,590

$50,090

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