Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Pueblo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,700 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Pueblo earn between $52,510 and $60,300.
- $53K10th
- $53K25th
- $58KMedian
- $60K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,970 | $4,831 | $27.87 |
| Median | $57,710 | $4,809 | $27.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,510 | $4,376 | $25.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,300 | $5,025 | $28.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Pueblo vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Public safety telecommunicators in Pueblo earn 11% less than the Colorado average ($65,190) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,740). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $53,040.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | $57,970 | $57,710 | $52,510 | $69,700 | 70 |
| Colorado | $65,190 | $63,520 | $48,250 | $83,750 | 1,800 |
| United States | $56,740 | $53,040 | $37,320 | $79,830 | 102,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Pueblo
On the average salary of $57,970, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $46,917 a year, or $3,910 a month and $1,804 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Pueblo a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $57,970 buys what about $63,174 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Colorado cities
Pueblo ranks 6th 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 Pueblo: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Pueblo?
$27.87 an hour on average, and $27.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Pueblo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Pueblo?
About $46,917 a year ($3,910 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,970. 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 Pueblo than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,740).
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 Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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