Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Yakima
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,610 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Yakima earn between $60,060 and $73,740.
- $47K10th
- $60K25th
- $63KMedian
- $74K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,300 | $5,275 | $30.43 |
| Median | $63,240 | $5,270 | $30.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,060 | $5,005 | $28.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,740 | $6,145 | $35.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Yakima
On the average salary of $63,300, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $53,042 a year, or $4,420 a month and $2,040 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Yakima a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $63,300 buys what about $66,252 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Washington cities
Yakima ranks 6th 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 Yakima: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Yakima?
$30.43 an hour on average, and $30.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Yakima?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Yakima?
About $53,042 a year ($4,420 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,300. 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 Yakima than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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