Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,090 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Olympia earn between $76,570 and $89,090.
- $62K10th
- $77K25th
- $89KMedian
- $89K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $81,090 | $6,758 | $38.99 |
| Median | $89,090 | $7,424 | $42.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,570 | $6,381 | $36.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $89,090 | $7,424 | $42.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $81,090, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $65,877 a year, or $5,490 a month and $2,534 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Olympia a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $81,090 buys what about $78,219 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 2nd of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($81,970).
- Seattle$81,970
- Olympia$81,090
- Spokane$72,300
- Kennewick$72,170
- Bellingham$71,800
- Yakima$63,300
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 Olympia: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Olympia?
$38.99 an hour on average, and $42.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Olympia?
About $65,877 a year ($5,490 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,090. 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 Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
- 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 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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