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How much does a public safety telecommunicator make in El Paso?

$46,860a year

Median yearly pay for public safety telecommunicators in the El Paso, TX metro area. That is $22.53 an hour or $3,905 a month.

Hourly
$22.53
Vs. national median
-12%
Rank among cities
232 of 316
Jobs in the area
210
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $36,930Median: $46,860Highest 10%: $58,390
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$36,930$17.75
25th$37,250$17.91
Median$46,860$22.53
75th$48,070$23.11
90th$58,390$28.07

Other cities in Texas

Median yearly pay for public safety telecommunicators.

Austin, TX$61,790
Dallas, TX$58,280
Amarillo, TX$57,970
Abilene, TX$51,480
Houston, TX$50,200
San Antonio, TX$50,040
Lubbock, TX$50,030
Beaumont, TX$49,790
Killeen, TX$48,750
Tyler, TX$48,710
Waco, TX$47,170
College Station, TX$46,580
Corpus Christi, TX$46,260
Wichita Falls, TX$46,220
Longview, TX$44,930
Laredo, TX$41,390
Texarkana, TX$40,220
McAllen, TX$39,060
Brownsville, TX$37,020
Public Safety Telecommunicator salary in Texas Public Safety Telecommunicator salary in all states

Related jobs in El Paso

Same field, median yearly pay.

Postal Service Clerk$64,670
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,590
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$62,450
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$57,930
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$48,620
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,970
Production$47,710
Information and Record Clerk$46,450
Eligibility Interviewer$45,620
Salaries for every job in El Paso, TX

Frequently asked questions

How much does a public safety telecommunicator make an hour in El Paso?

The median hourly pay in the El Paso, TX metro area is $22.53 ($46,860 a year).

Do public safety telecommunicators make more in El Paso than the national average?

No: $46,860 against $53,040 nationally, 12% less.

How does El Paso compare with the rest of Texas?

The median in Texas is $50,040, so El Paso pays 6% less.

Where does El Paso rank for public safety telecommunicator pay?

232 of 316 metro areas with data.

How much does a public safety telecommunicator make starting out in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% make $36,930 or less a year; the top 10% make $58,390 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.