Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
This area's median is $34,020 (61.8%) above the $55,070 median in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
Public Safety Telecommunicators Wages in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, not individual counties.
Area Median Annual Wage
$89,090
Year: 2025
Area Employment Estimate
90
Jobs across the full Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA area
SOC Code
43-5031
Standard Occupational Classification
Reading this estimate
The middle half of annual wages runs from $76,570 to $89,090 in 2025, a span of $12,520.
The area median is $10,240 (13.0%) above Washington's $78,850 median for this occupation in 2025.
The survey does not group these wages by experience level. These comparisons use annual wages before taxes. They do not adjust for local living costs.
Wage Percentiles
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| Percentile | Annual Wage | Hourly Wage (Approx) |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $62,270 | $29.94 |
| 25th Percentile | $76,570 | $36.81 |
| 50th Percentile (Median) | $89,090 | $42.83 |
| 75th Percentile | $89,090 | $42.83 |
| 90th Percentile | $89,090 | $42.83 |
OEWS Area vs. Statewide Median
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Area Median
$89,090
Washington State Median
$78,850
Difference
+$10,240
% Difference
13.0% above
Public Safety Telecommunicators Pay Questions
What is the median wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?
The 2025 BLS OEWS area median is $89,090. It describes the full Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA labor market rather than any individual county.
How many Public Safety Telecommunicators jobs are in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?
BLS estimates 90 jobs across the full Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA area.
What is the 90th-percentile wage in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?
The 2025 90th-percentile annual wage is $89,090.
Compare distinct labor markets
Each area appears once. These 2025 comparisons use published medians for the same occupation; missing estimates and lower bounds are excluded. Differences between survey estimates may reflect sampling variation.
Yakima, WA
This area's median is $25,850 (40.9%) above the $63,240 median in Yakima, WA.
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
This area's median is $21,380 (31.6%) above the $67,710 median in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.
Bellingham, WA
This area's median is $12,750 (16.7%) above the $76,340 median in Bellingham, WA.
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
This area's median is $12,450 (16.2%) above the $76,640 median in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Kennewick-Richland, WA
This area's median is $11,060 (14.2%) above the $78,030 median in Kennewick-Richland, WA.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
This area's median is $8,910 (11.1%) above the $80,180 median in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
This area's median is $7,930 (9.8%) above the $81,160 median in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Other County Views for Public Safety Telecommunicators
Each link identifies the published OEWS area used for that county; figures are not county estimates.
Thurston County$89,090 areaClark County$81,160 areaSkamania County$81,160 areaKing County$80,180 areaPierce County$80,180 areaSnohomish County$80,180 areaBenton County$78,030 areaFranklin County$78,030 areaPend Oreille County$76,640 areaSpokane County$76,640 areaStevens County$76,640 areaWhatcom County$76,340 area
About This Data
Wage data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates. See the official OEWS tables. BLS publishes estimates by metro and nonmetropolitan area rather than by county; figures on this page reflect the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA area.
Hourly wages are approximated using a standard 2,080-hour work year. A "+" marks a lower bound: the wage is at least the displayed amount. Values without a "+" are published point estimates. An estimate can exceed a reporting threshold without being capped. See the BLS definitions of wages and percentiles.