Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,860 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Salem earn between $57,890 and $90,210.
- $57K10th
- $58K25th
- $79KMedian
- $90K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,290 | $6,274 | $36.20 |
| Median | $78,950 | $6,579 | $37.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,890 | $4,824 | $27.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $90,210 | $7,518 | $43.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $75,290, a single filer in Salem takes home about $56,443 a year, or $4,704 a month and $2,171 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 Salem a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $75,290 buys what about $72,639 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd 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 Salem: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Salem?
$36.20 an hour on average, and $37.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Salem?
About $56,443 a year ($4,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,290. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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