Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,190 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Bend earn between $61,940 and $83,190.
- $59K10th
- $62K25th
- $66KMedian
- $83K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,970 | $5,914 | $34.12 |
| Median | $66,040 | $5,503 | $31.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,940 | $5,162 | $29.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,190 | $6,932 | $40.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $70,970, a single filer in Bend takes home about $53,699 a year, or $4,475 a month and $2,065 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $70,970 buys what about $68,499 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 5th of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($79,280).
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 Bend: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Bend?
$34.12 an hour on average, and $31.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Bend?
About $53,699 a year ($4,475 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,970. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Bend, OR (13460). 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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