Public Safety Telecommunicators Salary in Kentucky

Public safety telecommunicators in Kentucky earn the most in Lexington (average $52,640 a year) and the least in Bowling Green ($42,540), across the 4 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the public safety telecommunicators average at $45,400 and the median at $45,670 for 1,350 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $56,740.

Public Safety Telecommunicators average salary by city in Kentucky

Lexington$52,640
Louisville$52,570
Elizabethtown$46,690
Bowling Green$42,540

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lexington	$52,640	$51,670	$45,670	$41,304	93
Louisville	$52,570	$50,860	$46,430	$41,541	93
Elizabethtown	$46,690	$45,570	$41,770	$37,268	91
Bowling Green	$42,540	$40,840	$35,340	$34,139	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other states

Public Safety Telecommunicators salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

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.
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.

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