Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,190 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Portland earn between $57,430 and $74,080.
- $52K10th
- $57K25th
- $63KMedian
- $74K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,600 | $5,300 | $30.58 |
| Median | $63,280 | $5,273 | $30.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,430 | $4,786 | $27.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,080 | $6,173 | $35.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Portland vs. Maine and the U.S.
Public safety telecommunicators in Portland earn 11% more than the Maine average ($57,240) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($56,740). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $53,040.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $63,600 | $63,280 | $52,470 | $77,190 | 280 |
| Maine | $57,240 | $57,250 | $44,800 | $74,280 | 730 |
| United States | $56,740 | $53,040 | $37,320 | $79,830 | 102,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $63,600, a single filer in Portland takes home about $50,667 a year, or $4,222 a month and $1,949 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $63,600 buys what about $62,440 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Portland?
$30.58 an hour on average, and $30.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Portland?
About $50,667 a year ($4,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,600. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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