Public Safety Telecommunicators pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,890 or more. The middle half of public safety telecommunicators in Dallas earn between $50,220 and $63,610.
- $45K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $64K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,710 | $4,809 | $27.75 |
| Median | $58,280 | $4,857 | $28.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,220 | $4,185 | $24.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,610 | $5,301 | $30.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.
Public safety telecommunicators in Dallas earn 12% more than the Texas average ($51,580) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,740). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $53,040.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $57,710 | $58,280 | $45,020 | $72,890 | 1,870 |
| Texas | $51,580 | $50,040 | $37,950 | $64,190 | 7,730 |
| 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 Dallas
On the average salary of $57,710, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $48,550 a year, or $4,046 a month and $1,867 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.
Is Dallas a good place for public safety telecommunicators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $57,710 buys what about $55,980 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($60,230).
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 Dallas: questions
How much do public safety telecommunicators make an hour in Dallas?
$27.74 an hour on average, and $28.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level public safety telecommunicators salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the public safety telecommunicators take-home pay in Dallas?
About $48,550 a year ($4,046 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,710. Texas has no state income tax.
Do public safety telecommunicators earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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