Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,650 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Nashville earn between $47,810 and $61,760.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $49KMedian
- $62K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,140 | $4,512 | $26.03 |
| Median | $48,920 | $4,077 | $23.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,810 | $3,984 | $22.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,760 | $5,147 | $29.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Public safety telecommunicators in Nashville earn 12% more than the Tennessee average ($48,500) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($56,740). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $53,040.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $54,140 | $48,920 | $43,660 | $62,650 | 500 |
| Tennessee | $48,500 | $46,390 | $33,840 | $66,180 | 1,840 |
| United States | $56,740 | $53,040 | $37,320 | $79,830 | 102,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $54,140, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $45,681 a year, or $3,807 a month and $1,757 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $54,140 buys what about $56,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($55,030).
- Memphis$55,030
- Nashville$54,140
- Jackson$47,340
- Clarksville$46,610
- Kingsport$44,440
- Morristown$44,090
- Knoxville$43,980
- Chattanooga$43,440
- Cleveland$41,750
- Johnson City$40,750
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 Nashville: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Nashville?
$26.03 an hour on average, and $23.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Nashville?
About $45,681 a year ($3,807 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,140. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,740).
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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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