SOC 43-5031 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for public safety telecommunicators in Provo, Utah is $57,060 a year ($27.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,360: half of the 80 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,770).

$57,060average per year

$27.43 / hourMedian $55,360Take-home ≈ $45,489

  • $41K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,430 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Provo earn between $49,660 and $60,740.

  • $41K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,060$4,755$27.43
Median$55,360$4,613$26.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,660$4,138$23.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,740$5,062$29.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $57,060, a single filer in Provo takes home about $45,489 a year, or $3,791 a month and $1,750 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Provo a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $57,060 buys what about $58,087 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 2nd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($58,240).

All Public Safety Telecommunicators salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for public safety telecommunicators

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,260).

Public Safety Telecommunicators salary by city

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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Provo: questions

How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Provo?

$27.43 an hour on average, and $26.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Provo?

About $45,489 a year ($3,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,060. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).

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