Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,260 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Boulder earn between $43,630 and $77,850.
- $43K10th
- $44K25th
- $70KMedian
- $78K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,610 | $5,468 | $31.54 |
| Median | $70,240 | $5,853 | $33.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,630 | $3,636 | $20.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,850 | $6,488 | $37.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $65,610, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $52,719 a year, or $4,393 a month and $2,028 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $65,610 buys what about $62,366 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 3rd of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($71,530).
- Fort Collins$71,530
- Denver$70,700
- Boulder$65,610
- Greeley$63,240
- Colorado Springs$59,470
- Pueblo$57,970
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 Boulder: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Boulder?
$31.55 an hour on average, and $33.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Boulder?
About $52,719 a year ($4,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,610. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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