Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Indiana
$51,660avg. a year
$24.84 an hour · 2,150 employed
Public Safety Telecommunicators in Indiana earn an average of $51,660 a year. That is $5,080 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $56,740. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $69,800.
$49,050Median pay
$24.84Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for public safety telecommunicators by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
12,730 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$69,800
$33.56 an hour
2650 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$57,250
$27.52 an hour
3170 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$54,630
$26.26 an hour
470 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$53,880
$25.91 an hour
5280 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$52,570
$25.27 an hour
640 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$52,550
$25.27 an hour
750 jobs
Evansville, IN
$52,480
$25.23 an hour
8370 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$52,110
$25.05 an hour
9120 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$49,960
$24.02 an hour
1070 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$47,400
$22.79 an hour
1160 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$40,400
$19.42 an hour
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Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana public safety telecommunicators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $56,740 | $27.28 |
| Indiana | $51,660 | $24.84 |
| Illinois | $63,570 | $30.56 |
| Ohio | $55,510 | $26.69 |
| Michigan | $54,480 | $26.19 |
| Kentucky | $45,400 | $21.83 |
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- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,170
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$53,940
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$53,250
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do public safety telecommunicators make in Indiana?
The average is $51,660 a year, and the median is $49,050. That is $5,080 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $56,740.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$24.84 an hour on average; the median is $23.58.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($69,800), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($57,250). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Bloomington, IN ($40,400).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #34 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.