How much does a public safety telecommunicator make in Santa Cruz?

$85,950a year

Median yearly pay for public safety telecommunicators in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area. That is $41.32 an hour or $7,163 a month.

Hourly: $41.32
Vs. national median: +62%
Rank among cities: 6 of 316
Jobs in the area: 90

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $62,290Median: $85,950Highest 10%: $114,700

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$62,290	$29.95
25th	$67,340	$32.38
Median	$85,950	$41.32
75th	$102,600	$49.30
90th	$114,700	$55.16

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for public safety telecommunicators.

San Jose, CA	$113,800
San Francisco, CA	$104,900
San Luis Obispo, CA	$90,930
Vallejo, CA	$87,250
Santa Maria, CA	$84,410
Oxnard, CA	$83,840
Napa, CA	$82,830
Santa Rosa, CA	$81,990
Stockton, CA	$80,690
Los Angeles, CA	$80,370
Sacramento, CA	$79,610
San Diego, CA	$78,950
Riverside, CA	$77,260
Redding, CA	$74,570
Merced, CA	$64,570
Chico, CA	$63,440
Bakersfield, CA	$63,240
Modesto, CA	$62,460
Fresno, CA	$60,870
Visalia, CA	$49,240

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Related jobs in Santa Cruz

Same field, median yearly pay.

Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant	$84,090
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant	$77,780
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker	$77,410
Office and Administrative Support Worker	$72,830
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk	$68,380
Production	$67,530
Interviewer	$63,690
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$62,070
Bookkeeping	$61,960
Human Resources Assistant	$61,600

Salaries for every job in Santa Cruz, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a public safety telecommunicator make an hour in Santa Cruz?

The median hourly pay in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area is $41.32 ($85,950 a year).

Do public safety telecommunicators make more in Santa Cruz than the national average?

Yes: $85,950 against $53,040 nationally, 62% more.

How does Santa Cruz compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $80,120, so Santa Cruz pays 7% more.

Where does Santa Cruz rank for public safety telecommunicator pay?

6 of 316 metro areas with data.

How much does a public safety telecommunicator make starting out in Santa Cruz?

The lowest-paid 10% make $62,290 or less a year; the top 10% make $114,700 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.