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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in North Carolina

$47,180avg. a year
$22.68 an hour · 3,730 employed

Public Safety Telecommunicators in North Carolina earn an average of $47,180 a year. That is $9,560 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $56,740. The best-paying metro area is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC at $55,200.

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$46,550Median pay
$22.68Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for public safety telecommunicators by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.

1470 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$55,200
$26.54 an hour
2360 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$53,010
$25.49 an hour
3830 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$50,360
$24.21 an hour
4230 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$48,930
$23.52 an hour
540 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$48,530
$23.33 an hour
660 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$47,380
$22.78 an hour
770 jobs
Burlington, NC
$47,300
$22.74 an hour
890 jobs
Greenville, NC
$47,180
$22.68 an hour
9110 jobs
Asheville, NC
$46,640
$22.42 an hour
10210 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$45,760
$22.00 an hour
11120 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$45,460
$21.86 an hour
1240 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$44,750
$21.52 an hour
13180 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$44,130
$21.22 an hour

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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
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Where North Carolina public safety telecommunicators work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$56,740$27.28
North Carolina$47,180$22.68
Virginia$53,370$25.66
Tennessee$48,500$23.32
Georgia$44,570$21.43
South Carolina$44,010$21.16

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Questions and answers

How much do public safety telecommunicators make in North Carolina?

The average is $47,180 a year, and the median is $46,550. That is $9,560 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $56,740.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$22.68 an hour on average; the median is $22.38.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($55,200), followed by Raleigh-Cary, NC ($53,010). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ($44,130).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #41 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.