Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,590 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Eugene earn between $62,450 and $82,590.
- $60K10th
- $62K25th
- $76KMedian
- $83K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,330 | $6,028 | $34.77 |
| Median | $75,740 | $6,312 | $36.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,450 | $5,204 | $30.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,590 | $6,882 | $39.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $72,330, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $54,563 a year, or $4,547 a month and $2,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 Eugene a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $72,330 buys what about $71,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 4th 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 Eugene: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Eugene?
$34.77 an hour on average, and $36.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Eugene?
About $54,563 a year ($4,547 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,330. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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