SOC 43-5031 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for public safety telecommunicators in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $67,740 a year ($32.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,300: half of the 130 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,770).

$67,740average per year

$32.57 / hourMedian $65,300Take-home ≈ $53,418

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $87K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,070 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Barnstable earn between $58,350 and $74,890.

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $87K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,740$5,645$32.57
Median$65,300$5,442$31.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,350$4,862$28.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,890$6,241$36.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Barnstable

On the average salary of $67,740, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $53,418 a year, or $4,452 a month and $2,055 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Barnstable a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $67,740 buys what about $68,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 1st of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for public safety telecommunicators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,260).

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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Barnstable: questions

How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Barnstable?

$32.57 an hour on average, and $31.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Barnstable?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Barnstable?

About $53,418 a year ($4,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,740. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Barnstable than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.10, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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