Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Bellingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,340 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Bellingham earn between $64,470 and $76,340.
- $64K10th
- $64K25th
- $76KMedian
- $76K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,800 | $5,983 | $34.52 |
| Median | $76,340 | $6,362 | $36.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,470 | $5,372 | $31.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,340 | $6,362 | $36.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Bellingham
On the average salary of $71,800, a single filer in Bellingham takes home about $59,341 a year, or $4,945 a month and $2,282 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Bellingham a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bellingham area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $71,800 buys what about $69,483 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bellingham ($57,820). A typical home costs $620,829, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Washington cities
Bellingham ranks 5th of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($81,970).
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 Bellingham: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Bellingham?
$34.52 an hour on average, and $36.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Bellingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Bellingham?
About $59,341 a year ($4,945 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,800. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Bellingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Bellingham, WA (13380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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