Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,840 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Springfield earn between $48,480 and $76,650.
- $42K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $77K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,960 | $5,247 | $30.27 |
| Median | $57,390 | $4,782 | $27.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,480 | $4,040 | $23.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,650 | $6,388 | $36.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $62,960, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $49,793 a year, or $4,149 a month and $1,915 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $62,960 buys what about $67,885 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 2nd of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($69,800).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Springfield?
$30.27 an hour on average, and $27.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Springfield?
About $49,793 a year ($4,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,960.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.91, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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