Public Safety Telecommunicators salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $47,650–$60,200
- vs U.S. median
- -5%
- Metro rank
- #67 of 124
Public Safety Telecommunicators in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $50,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,510 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $53,040 and in line with the TX statewide median of $50,040. It ranks #67 of 124 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,510 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Public Safety Telecommunicators salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $50,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,510 jobs pay between $47,650 and $60,200. The 10th percentile is $40,800 and the 90th is $63,550.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Public Safety Telecommunicators?
That is 5% below the U.S. median of $53,040 and in line with the TX statewide median of $50,040. It ranks #67 of 124 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Public Safety Telecommunicators make an hour in Houston?
About $24.13 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $50,200 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.91–$28.94 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.