Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Medford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,860 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Medford earn between $72,660 and $84,820.
- $53K10th
- $73K25th
- $81KMedian
- $85K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,810 | $6,401 | $36.93 |
| Median | $80,620 | $6,718 | $38.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,660 | $6,055 | $34.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,820 | $7,068 | $40.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Medford
On the average salary of $76,810, a single filer in Medford takes home about $57,408 a year, or $4,784 a month and $2,208 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 Medford a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $76,810 buys what about $75,725 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Oregon cities
Medford ranks 2nd 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 Medford: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Medford?
$36.93 an hour on average, and $38.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Medford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Medford?
About $57,408 a year ($4,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,810. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Medford than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% 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 Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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