Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,160 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Bangor earn between $49,090 and $62,450.
- $43K10th
- $49K25th
- $52KMedian
- $62K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,780 | $4,565 | $26.34 |
| Median | $52,380 | $4,365 | $25.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,090 | $4,091 | $23.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,450 | $5,204 | $30.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $54,780, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $44,176 a year, or $3,681 a month and $1,699 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Bangor a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $54,780 buys what about $56,762 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($63,600).
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 Bangor: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Bangor?
$26.34 an hour on average, and $25.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Bangor?
About $44,176 a year ($3,681 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,780. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Bangor than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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