Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,110 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Lewiston earn between $46,620 and $63,600.
- $40K10th
- $47K25th
- $55KMedian
- $64K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,210 | $4,434 | $25.58 |
| Median | $55,140 | $4,595 | $26.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,620 | $3,885 | $22.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,600 | $5,300 | $30.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $53,210, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $43,020 a year, or $3,585 a month and $1,655 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 Lewiston a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $53,210 buys what about $56,167 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 3rd 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 Lewiston: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Lewiston?
$25.58 an hour on average, and $26.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $43,020 a year ($3,585 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,210. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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