Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,610 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Phoenix earn between $52,690 and $64,380.
- $49K10th
- $53K25th
- $60KMedian
- $64K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,420 | $5,118 | $29.53 |
| Median | $59,710 | $4,976 | $28.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,690 | $4,391 | $25.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,380 | $5,365 | $30.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $61,420, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $50,389 a year, or $4,199 a month and $1,938 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $61,420 buys what about $59,449 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 5 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$61,420
- Prescott Valley$56,040
- Lake Havasu City$54,380
- Yuma$52,020
- Tucson$52,010
Highest-paying cities for public safety telecommunicators
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,260).
- San Jose, CA$116,260
- San Francisco, CA$102,130
- Santa Cruz, CA$88,570
- San Luis Obispo, CA$88,310
- Napa, CA$86,540
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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Phoenix?
$29.53 an hour on average, and $28.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $50,389 a year ($4,199 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,420.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,770).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5031; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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