SOC 43-5031 · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro

Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary in Crestview, FL

The average salary for public safety telecommunicators in Crestview, Florida is $49,010 a year ($23.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,990: half of the 120 people in this job in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,740).

$49,010average per year

$23.56 / hourMedian $48,990Take-home ≈ $41,560

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#16 of 19Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Crestview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,710 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Crestview earn between $45,820 and $49,150.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,010$4,084$23.56
Median$48,990$4,082$23.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,820$3,818$22.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,150$4,096$23.63

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

Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Crestview vs. Florida and the U.S.

Public safety telecommunicators in Crestview earn 10% less than the Florida average ($54,750) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($56,740). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $53,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Crestview$49,010$48,990$40,350$56,710120
Florida$54,750$50,170$37,060$77,8206,090
United States$56,740$53,040$37,320$79,830102,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Crestview

On the average salary of $49,010, a single filer in Crestview takes home about $41,560 a year, or $3,463 a month and $1,598 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Crestview area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $49,010 buys what about $50,510 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Crestview ($47,510). A typical home costs $441,042, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Florida cities

Crestview ranks 16th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($60,560).

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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 Crestview: questions

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

$23.56 an hour on average, and $23.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,560 a year ($3,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,010. Florida has no state income tax.

Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Crestview than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,740).

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 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (18880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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