Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Florida
$54,750avg. a year
$26.32 an hour · 6,090 employed
Public Safety Telecommunicators in Florida earn an average of $54,750 a year. That is $1,990 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $56,740. The best-paying metro area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL at $60,560.
$50,170Median pay
$26.32Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#28Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for public safety telecommunicators by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.
11,710 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$60,560
$29.12 an hour
2220 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$59,680
$28.69 an hour
3120 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$58,960
$28.34 an hour
4810 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$56,420
$27.12 an hour
590 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$56,090
$26.96 an hour
6740 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$55,660
$26.76 an hour
750 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$54,870
$26.38 an hour
8220 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$54,470
$26.19 an hour
9170 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$52,490
$25.24 an hour
10100 jobs
Ocala, FL
$51,870
$24.94 an hour
11130 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$50,940
$24.49 an hour
12140 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$50,440
$24.25 an hour
1370 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$49,230
$23.67 an hour
14480 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$49,200
$23.66 an hour
1540 jobs
Sebring, FL
$49,030
$23.57 an hour
16120 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$49,010
$23.56 an hour
17150 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$48,150
$23.15 an hour
1890 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$47,920
$23.04 an hour
19180 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$47,590
$22.88 an hour
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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida public safety telecommunicators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $56,740 | $27.28 |
| Florida | $54,750 | $26.32 |
| Georgia | $44,570 | $21.43 |
| Alabama | $41,260 | $19.84 |
Related jobs in Florida
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do public safety telecommunicators make in Florida?
The average is $54,750 a year, and the median is $50,170. That is $1,990 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $56,740.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$26.32 an hour on average; the median is $24.12.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($60,560), followed by North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ($59,680). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL ($47,590).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #28 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national public safety telecommunicators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.