Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,100 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Albany earn between $27,610 and $36,870.
- $28K10th
- $28K25th
- $33KMedian
- $37K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,030 | $2,836 | $16.36 |
| Median | $33,470 | $2,789 | $16.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,610 | $2,301 | $13.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,870 | $3,072 | $17.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $34,030, a single filer in Albany takes home about $28,574 a year, or $2,381 a month and $1,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albany a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $34,030 buys what about $38,816 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($43,620). A typical home costs $168,362, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Georgia cities
Albany ranks 11th of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($57,420).
- Savannah$57,420
- Atlanta$49,480
- Dalton$48,920
- Augusta$47,310
- Warner Robins$45,860
- Gainesville$43,570
- Valdosta$43,540
- Brunswick$42,680
- Macon$38,860
- Albany$34,030
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 Albany: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Albany?
$16.36 an hour on average, and $16.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Albany?
About $28,574 a year ($2,381 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,030.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 43% less 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 Albany, GA (10500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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