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Public Safety Telecommunicators average salary by city in Texas
- Austin$60,230
- Dallas$57,710
- Midland$57,300
- Amarillo$56,810
- Sherman$53,890
- Houston$52,530
- Abilene$51,200
- San Antonio$50,790
- Tyler$49,800
- Killeen$49,740
- College Station$49,040
- Lubbock$49,040
- Corpus Christi$49,020
- Waco$48,270
- Beaumont$47,640
- Laredo$45,710
- Longview$45,640
- San Angelo$45,580
- El Paso$45,240
- Wichita Falls$43,620
- McAllen$40,840
- Eagle Pass$40,140
- Texarkana$39,550
- Brownsville$37,250
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $60,230 | $61,790 | $52,000 | $50,575 | 98 |
| Dallas | $57,710 | $58,280 | $50,220 | $48,550 | 103 |
| Midland | $57,300 | $61,250 | $49,190 | $48,221 | 96 |
| Amarillo | $56,810 | $57,970 | $50,120 | $47,827 | 92 |
| Sherman | $53,890 | $53,790 | $50,940 | $45,481 | 94 |
| Houston | $52,530 | $50,200 | $47,650 | $44,388 | 99 |
| Abilene | $51,200 | $51,480 | $37,510 | $43,319 | 90 |
| San Antonio | $50,790 | $50,040 | $48,850 | $42,990 | 95 |
| Tyler | $49,800 | $48,710 | $41,080 | $42,194 | 92 |
| Killeen | $49,740 | $48,750 | $40,800 | $42,146 | 91 |
| College Station | $49,040 | $46,580 | $44,010 | $41,584 | 91 |
| Lubbock | $49,040 | $50,030 | $41,460 | $41,584 | 91 |
| Corpus Christi | $49,020 | $46,260 | $43,090 | $41,568 | 93 |
| Waco | $48,270 | $47,170 | $42,250 | $40,965 | 93 |
| Beaumont | $47,640 | $49,790 | $36,540 | $40,459 | 90 |
| Laredo | $45,710 | $41,390 | $39,940 | $38,908 | 87 |
| Longview | $45,640 | $44,930 | $38,230 | $38,852 | 89 |
| San Angelo | $45,580 | $45,360 | $39,500 | $38,804 | 92 |
| El Paso | $45,240 | $46,860 | $37,250 | $38,530 | 90 |
| Wichita Falls | $43,620 | $46,220 | $38,030 | $37,229 | 90 |
| McAllen | $40,840 | $39,060 | $36,760 | $34,995 | 86 |
| Eagle Pass | $40,140 | $34,140 | $34,140 | $34,432 | 84 |
| Texarkana | $39,550 | $40,220 | $36,130 | $33,958 | 84 |
| Brownsville | $37,250 | $37,020 | $36,190 | $32,110 | 86 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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