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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Fairbanks, AK | $68,700 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $66,940 |
| Kahului, HI | $65,320 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,950 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,660 |
| New York, NY | $63,720 |
| Anchorage, AK | $63,540 |
| Bremerton, WA | $63,400 |
| El Centro, CA | $62,630 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $62,400 |
| Duluth, MN | $62,150 |
| Fargo, ND | $62,100 |
| Honolulu, HI | $61,240 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $61,100 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60,980 |
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) the most statewide, $70,320 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $70,320 | $72,260 | 300 | 1 | $60,430 | $60,430 |
| Alaska | $64,690 | $56,730 | 570 | 2 | $68,700 | $63,540 |
| Washington | $63,190 | $59,330 | 4,920 | 10 | $64,950 | $54,150 |
| New York | $61,990 | $55,810 | 11,160 | 13 | $63,720 | $45,170 |
| Hawaii | $60,880 | $52,570 | 950 | 2 | $65,320 | $61,240 |
| Massachusetts | $60,350 | $55,690 | 3,510 | 6 | $60,620 | $53,130 |
| Minnesota | $59,990 | $59,220 | 2,760 | 5 | $62,150 | $51,360 |
| North Dakota | $59,450 | $57,580 | 600 | 4 | $62,100 | $52,630 |
| Missouri | $59,420 | $51,410 | 4,340 | 8 | $59,990 | $49,660 |
| Illinois | $59,400 | $57,240 | n/a | 8 | $60,100 | $54,130 |
| Nebraska | $58,570 | $53,880 | 1,500 | 3 | $56,690 | $54,530 |
| Colorado | $58,140 | $54,070 | 3,470 | 7 | $59,660 | $52,270 |
| New Jersey | $58,030 | $54,590 | 6,420 | 3 | $59,840 | $56,920 |
| Oregon | $57,970 | $54,980 | 3,290 | 8 | $60,820 | $49,030 |
| California | $57,950 | $52,350 | 23,970 | 25 | $66,940 | $53,130 |
| Maine | $57,750 | $55,150 | 670 | 3 | $60,460 | $55,870 |
| Vermont | $56,750 | $56,360 | 260 | 1 | $57,930 | $57,930 |
| Rhode Island | $56,460 | $49,320 | 530 | 1 | $56,450 | $56,450 |
| Maryland | $56,110 | $51,350 | 3,310 | 4 | $56,390 | $50,340 |
| New Hampshire | $55,810 | $52,770 | 710 | 1 | $54,920 | $54,920 |
| Delaware | $55,810 | $57,170 | 670 | 1 | $49,930 | $49,930 |
| Connecticut | $55,470 | $47,960 | 2,220 | 4 | $59,310 | $48,220 |
| Wisconsin | $54,690 | $52,350 | 3,240 | 13 | $59,830 | $50,820 |
| Kentucky | $54,600 | $49,990 | 2,440 | 6 | $53,620 | $48,920 |
| Virginia | $54,230 | $50,710 | 5,830 | 9 | $56,770 | $43,090 |
| Indiana | $54,170 | $50,060 | 4,090 | 12 | $56,190 | $48,420 |
| Michigan | $54,140 | $49,490 | 5,390 | 14 | $57,350 | $47,890 |
| Ohio | $53,890 | $50,320 | 5,720 | 11 | $57,750 | $48,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,490 | $49,960 | 6,670 | 16 | $59,190 | $45,630 |
| Utah | $53,460 | $51,010 | 2,040 | 5 | $55,820 | $45,440 |
| Wyoming | $53,220 | $48,690 | 240 | 2 | $56,020 | $49,800 |
| Idaho | $52,930 | $49,660 | 1,430 | 6 | $58,010 | $51,670 |
| Georgia | $52,030 | $49,180 | 6,190 | 13 | $54,230 | $44,510 |
| Montana | $52,020 | $47,140 | 810 | 5 | $56,480 | $50,300 |
| Iowa | $51,790 | $47,000 | 1,460 | 8 | $58,120 | $49,200 |
| Nevada | $51,760 | $47,920 | 2,840 | 2 | $54,780 | $50,510 |
| Kansas | $51,400 | $47,170 | 1,670 | 3 | $51,920 | $47,150 |
| Arizona | $51,250 | $47,880 | 5,690 | 7 | $52,350 | $46,160 |
| North Carolina | $51,240 | $48,230 | 5,740 | 15 | $56,250 | $44,900 |
| Tennessee | $51,130 | $49,660 | 4,190 | 10 | $54,540 | $42,500 |
| Alabama | $50,890 | $48,790 | 1,780 | 11 | $55,920 | $43,680 |
| Texas | $50,770 | $47,320 | 23,920 | 26 | $58,910 | $38,820 |
| South Carolina | $50,740 | $47,550 | 2,440 | 7 | $53,290 | $45,080 |
| Louisiana | $50,030 | $47,050 | 2,980 | 10 | $53,700 | $43,920 |
| Florida | $49,620 | $45,880 | 12,550 | 22 | $52,830 | $44,330 |
| West Virginia | $48,850 | $46,620 | 880 | 7 | $51,550 | $43,440 |
| Mississippi | $48,500 | $45,660 | 2,000 | 3 | $51,050 | $43,810 |
| Arkansas | $48,420 | $47,130 | 1,780 | 4 | $52,060 | $43,460 |
| Oklahoma | $48,360 | $44,950 | 2,180 | 3 | $50,910 | $44,550 |
| New Mexico | $47,930 | $43,960 | 1,350 | 4 | $53,180 | $43,930 |
| South Dakota | $43,860 | $43,920 | 860 | 2 | $45,310 | $43,740 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,560 | $24,750 | 740 | 3 | $26,780 | $24,600 |
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks, AK | $68,700 | $62,130 | $33.03 | 80 |
| San Jose, CA | $66,940 | $60,780 | $32.18 | 720 |
| Kahului, HI | $65,320 | $57,970 | $31.40 | 120 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,950 | $59,340 | $31.23 | 2,950 |
| San Francisco, CA | $64,660 | $58,610 | $31.09 | 3,010 |
| New York, NY | $63,720 | $58,180 | $30.64 | 11,590 |
| Anchorage, AK | $63,540 | $55,740 | $30.55 | 300 |
| Bremerton, WA | $63,400 | $64,890 | $30.48 | 100 |
| El Centro, CA | $62,630 | $53,990 | $30.11 | 150 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $62,400 | $57,510 | $30.00 | 60 |
| Duluth, MN | $62,150 | $59,510 | $29.88 | 110 |
| Fargo, ND | $62,100 | $61,260 | $29.86 | 150 |
| Honolulu, HI | $61,240 | $50,640 | $29.44 | 720 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $61,100 | $59,560 | $29.37 | 1,770 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60,980 | $56,430 | $29.32 | 240 |
| Bellingham, WA | $60,880 | $56,820 | $29.27 | 140 |
| Portland, OR | $60,820 | $58,670 | $29.24 | 2,080 |
| Longview, WA | $60,690 | $59,020 | $29.18 | 70 |
| Worcester, MA | $60,620 | $56,430 | $29.14 | 450 |
| Lewiston, ME | $60,460 | $59,160 | $29.07 | 60 |
| Washington, DC | $60,430 | $57,160 | $29.05 | 3,540 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $60,400 | $54,250 | $29.04 | 250 |
| Boston, MA | $60,390 | $56,560 | $29.03 | 2,440 |
| Napa, CA | $60,170 | $57,140 | $28.93 | 90 |
| Olympia, WA | $60,120 | $58,710 | $28.91 | 120 |
| Chicago, IL | $60,100 | $58,900 | $28.90 | n/a |
| Springfield, MO | $59,990 | $56,760 | $28.84 | 400 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $59,840 | $50,700 | $28.77 | 210 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $59,830 | $58,520 | $28.77 | 30 |
| Racine, WI | $59,770 | $58,690 | $28.74 | 90 |
| Portland, ME | $59,680 | $58,620 | $28.69 | 260 |
| Denver, CO | $59,660 | $55,610 | $28.68 | 2,000 |
| Decatur, IL | $59,390 | $56,740 | $28.56 | 50 |
| Hartford, CT | $59,310 | $54,580 | $28.51 | 610 |
| Lebanon, PA | $59,190 | $59,390 | $28.46 | 50 |
| Barnstable, MA | $59,180 | $60,890 | $28.45 | 120 |
| Odessa, TX | $58,910 | $56,620 | $28.32 | 240 |
| Stockton, CA | $58,630 | $55,780 | $28.19 | 670 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $58,490 | $54,070 | $28.12 | 70 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,450 | $57,100 | $28.10 | 120 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,400 | $58,350 | $28.08 | 110 |
| Boulder, CO | $58,330 | $56,850 | $28.04 | 150 |
| Champaign, IL | $58,150 | $56,360 | $27.96 | 100 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,120 | $49,890 | $27.94 | 110 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $58,010 | $54,740 | $27.89 | 130 |
| Burlington, VT | $57,930 | $57,860 | $27.85 | 110 |
| Springfield, IL | $57,780 | $54,900 | $27.78 | 80 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $57,750 | $51,900 | $27.77 | 1,020 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $57,670 | $54,000 | $27.73 | 60 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,530 | $52,170 | $27.66 | 7,700 |
| Lewiston, ID | $57,370 | $53,820 | $27.58 | 40 |
| Saginaw, MI | $57,350 | $51,380 | $27.57 | 100 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $57,340 | $55,300 | $27.57 | 150 |
| Janesville, WI | $57,260 | $57,170 | $27.53 | 100 |
| Sacramento, CA | $57,240 | $50,550 | $27.52 | 1,360 |
| Fresno, CA | $57,220 | $49,580 | $27.51 | 800 |
| Vineland, NJ | $57,210 | $56,550 | $27.50 | 100 |
| Greeley, CO | $57,200 | $53,580 | $27.50 | 180 |
| Oxnard, CA | $57,100 | $50,490 | $27.45 | 500 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $57,000 | $57,140 | $27.40 | 70 |
| Trenton, NJ | $56,920 | $53,180 | $27.37 | 270 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $56,920 | $53,130 | $27.36 | 80 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $56,910 | $53,280 | $27.36 | 70 |
| Iowa City, IA | $56,900 | $51,880 | $27.35 | 70 |
| Modesto, CA | $56,830 | $51,990 | $27.32 | 330 |
| San Diego, CA | $56,790 | $51,670 | $27.30 | 1,740 |
| Green Bay, WI | $56,790 | $54,150 | $27.30 | 290 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $56,770 | $58,040 | $27.30 | 80 |
| Lincoln, NE | $56,690 | $57,120 | $27.25 | 250 |
| Kennewick, WA | $56,630 | $54,200 | $27.23 | 190 |
| Omaha, NE | $56,620 | $52,800 | $27.22 | 710 |
| Bozeman, MT | $56,480 | $54,320 | $27.16 | 40 |
| Joplin, MO | $56,480 | $53,840 | $27.15 | 150 |
| Providence, RI | $56,450 | $49,880 | $27.14 | 750 |
| New Haven, CT | $56,440 | $48,310 | $27.14 | 300 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $56,390 | $50,760 | $27.11 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $56,330 | $52,580 | $27.08 | 530 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $56,330 | $50,180 | $27.08 | 160 |
| Corvallis, OR | $56,310 | $55,430 | $27.07 | 50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $56,250 | $49,120 | $27.04 | 50 |
| Kokomo, IN | $56,190 | $51,200 | $27.02 | 40 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $56,130 | $52,290 | $26.99 | 50 |
| Bend, OR | $56,060 | $53,870 | $26.95 | 180 |
| Casper, WY | $56,020 | $53,550 | $26.94 | 30 |
| Salinas, CA | $56,010 | $51,740 | $26.93 | 250 |
| Columbus, IN | $55,990 | $55,820 | $26.92 | 40 |
| Auburn, AL | $55,920 | $48,690 | $26.89 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $55,920 | $51,640 | $26.88 | 1,220 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $55,880 | $51,600 | $26.87 | 70 |
| Bangor, ME | $55,870 | $53,490 | $26.86 | 100 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $55,820 | $54,950 | $26.84 | 950 |
| Salem, OR | $55,750 | $53,040 | $26.80 | 290 |
| Springfield, MA | $55,580 | $52,710 | $26.72 | 220 |
| Midland, TX | $55,550 | $52,780 | $26.71 | 350 |
| Detroit, MI | $55,510 | $50,600 | $26.69 | 2,310 |
| Visalia, CA | $55,460 | $50,610 | $26.66 | 260 |
| Dubuque, IA | $55,430 | $51,290 | $26.65 | 60 |
| Kenosha, WI | $55,410 | $54,820 | $26.64 | 80 |
| Wausau, WI | $55,410 | $56,460 | $26.64 | 80 |
| Bismarck, ND | $55,390 | $48,510 | $26.63 | 90 |
| Bloomington, IL | $55,360 | $50,360 | $26.61 | 50 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $55,310 | $52,350 | $26.59 | 370 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $55,280 | $49,790 | $26.58 | 60 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $55,270 | $50,130 | $26.57 | 230 |
| Spokane, WA | $55,220 | $50,000 | $26.55 | 300 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $55,200 | $49,400 | $26.54 | 860 |
| Waterbury, CT | $55,080 | $51,710 | $26.48 | 140 |
| Merced, CA | $55,060 | $51,550 | $26.47 | 130 |
| Syracuse, NY | $54,970 | $50,480 | $26.43 | 490 |
| Manchester, NH | $54,920 | $50,660 | $26.40 | 190 |
| Hanford, CA | $54,820 | $48,410 | $26.35 | 50 |
| Redding, CA | $54,780 | $50,600 | $26.34 | 140 |
| Reno, NV | $54,780 | $49,820 | $26.34 | 420 |
| Lancaster, PA | $54,750 | $50,630 | $26.32 | 300 |
| Reading, PA | $54,710 | $49,920 | $26.30 | 220 |
| Traverse City, MI | $54,700 | $51,140 | $26.30 | 80 |
| St. Louis, MO | $54,700 | $49,650 | $26.30 | 1,660 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $54,670 | $53,210 | $26.29 | 90 |
| Kankakee, IL | $54,620 | $48,730 | $26.26 | 40 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $54,590 | $50,750 | $26.24 | 540 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $54,590 | $51,170 | $26.25 | 3,430 |
| Memphis, TN | $54,540 | $53,080 | $26.22 | 1,070 |
| Grand Island, NE | $54,530 | $49,590 | $26.22 | 60 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $54,490 | $51,410 | $26.20 | 380 |
| Amherst, MA | $54,460 | $50,000 | $26.18 | 60 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $54,440 | $56,100 | $26.17 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $54,370 | $51,860 | $26.14 | 890 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $54,350 | $49,450 | $26.13 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $54,230 | $50,390 | $26.07 | 370 |
| Baltimore, MD | $54,200 | $50,820 | $26.06 | 1,510 |
| Rockford, IL | $54,160 | $50,710 | $26.04 | 140 |
| Yakima, WA | $54,150 | $52,830 | $26.04 | 140 |
| Medford, OR | $54,130 | $49,470 | $26.03 | 160 |
| Peoria, IL | $54,130 | $48,010 | $26.03 | 140 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $54,010 | $48,310 | $25.97 | 100 |
| Decatur, AL | $53,920 | $52,310 | $25.92 | 40 |
| Charlotte, NC | $53,890 | $50,520 | $25.91 | 1,830 |
| Riverside, CA | $53,860 | $52,000 | $25.89 | 3,250 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $53,800 | $50,060 | $25.87 | 1,520 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,740 | $47,980 | $25.84 | 390 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $53,700 | $51,390 | $25.82 | 130 |
| Elkhart, IN | $53,650 | $51,990 | $25.79 | 140 |
| Ames, IA | $53,650 | $48,680 | $25.79 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $53,630 | $49,570 | $25.79 | 1,490 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $53,620 | $49,180 | $25.78 | 80 |
| Louisville, KY | $53,560 | $51,950 | $25.75 | 1,060 |
| Allentown, PA | $53,540 | $49,570 | $25.74 | 430 |
| Canton, OH | $53,530 | $49,700 | $25.73 | 180 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $53,530 | $49,420 | $25.74 | 350 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $53,520 | $49,990 | $25.73 | 140 |
| Gainesville, GA | $53,520 | $52,070 | $25.73 | 180 |
| Pueblo, CO | $53,470 | $48,150 | $25.71 | 70 |
| Kingston, NY | $53,460 | $51,280 | $25.70 | 90 |
| Albany, OR | $53,420 | $48,310 | $25.68 | 120 |
| Chico, CA | $53,420 | $48,160 | $25.68 | 70 |
| York, PA | $53,390 | $51,380 | $25.67 | 230 |
| Staunton, VA | $53,380 | $51,370 | $25.67 | 90 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $53,290 | $48,890 | $25.62 | 150 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $53,270 | $49,910 | $25.61 | 1,290 |
| La Crosse, WI | $53,270 | $48,710 | $25.61 | 140 |
| Madison, WI | $53,270 | $50,020 | $25.61 | 340 |
| Richmond, VA | $53,210 | $49,830 | $25.58 | 910 |
| Farmington, NM | $53,180 | $44,660 | $25.57 | 80 |
| Albany, NY | $53,130 | $49,670 | $25.54 | 440 |
| Yuba City, CA | $53,130 | $52,350 | $25.54 | 250 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $53,130 | $48,430 | $25.54 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $53,100 | $49,310 | $25.53 | 290 |
| Davenport, IA | $53,090 | $48,140 | $25.52 | 210 |
| Beaumont, TX | $53,020 | $49,740 | $25.49 | 270 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $52,960 | $53,290 | $25.46 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $52,950 | $49,340 | $25.46 | 1,010 |
| Dalton, GA | $52,930 | $49,520 | $25.45 | 120 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $52,880 | $49,030 | $25.42 | 180 |
| Lexington, KY | $52,870 | $48,880 | $25.42 | 240 |
| Wildwood, FL | $52,830 | $50,200 | $25.40 | 50 |
| Slidell, LA | $52,760 | $49,920 | $25.37 | 120 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $52,740 | $51,300 | $25.36 | 110 |
| Ogden, UT | $52,640 | $49,680 | $25.31 | 270 |
| Minot, ND | $52,630 | $50,790 | $25.30 | 60 |
| Durham, NC | $52,610 | $50,350 | $25.29 | 260 |
| Charleston, SC | $52,580 | $48,200 | $25.28 | 500 |
| Paducah, KY | $52,570 | $49,920 | $25.28 | 90 |
| Houston, TX | $52,400 | $48,550 | $25.19 | 5,720 |
| Billings, MT | $52,400 | $44,660 | $25.19 | 320 |
| Macon, GA | $52,380 | $51,370 | $25.18 | 90 |
| College Station, TX | $52,350 | $46,700 | $25.17 | 150 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $52,350 | $48,990 | $25.17 | 140 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $52,350 | $50,320 | $25.17 | 100 |
| Kansas City, MO | $52,320 | $47,660 | $25.15 | 1,590 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $52,310 | $47,550 | $25.15 | 220 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $52,270 | $49,250 | $25.13 | 190 |
| Atlanta, GA | $52,160 | $48,930 | $25.08 | 3,690 |
| Toledo, OH | $52,150 | $48,990 | $25.07 | 290 |
| Nashville, TN | $52,140 | $49,680 | $25.07 | 1,290 |
| Naples, FL | $52,090 | $48,440 | $25.04 | 160 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $52,060 | $54,960 | $25.03 | 80 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $52,060 | $48,280 | $25.03 | 4,200 |
| Cleveland, TN | $52,010 | $50,770 | $25.01 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $52,000 | $48,630 | $25.00 | 1,120 |
| Lafayette, LA | $51,990 | $49,070 | $24.99 | 390 |
| Ocala, FL | $51,960 | $50,560 | $24.98 | 170 |
| Topeka, KS | $51,920 | $47,170 | $24.96 | 90 |
| St. George, UT | $51,910 | $49,970 | $24.96 | 270 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $51,890 | $48,520 | $24.95 | 420 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $51,830 | $47,850 | $24.92 | 80 |
| Rochester, NY | $51,700 | $48,150 | $24.86 | 840 |
| Muncie, IN | $51,690 | $47,130 | $24.85 | 50 |
| Pocatello, ID | $51,670 | $43,790 | $24.84 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN | $51,650 | $47,140 | $24.83 | 120 |
| Dayton, OH | $51,640 | $49,180 | $24.83 | 420 |
| Dallas, TX | $51,620 | $48,030 | $24.82 | 7,170 |
| Wheeling, WV | $51,550 | $49,940 | $24.78 | 90 |
| Akron, OH | $51,550 | $48,650 | $24.79 | 380 |
| Springfield, OH | $51,520 | $48,030 | $24.77 | 60 |
| Clarksville, TN | $51,460 | $49,750 | $24.74 | 170 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $51,410 | $48,160 | $24.72 | 1,090 |
| Eugene, OR | $51,360 | $47,730 | $24.69 | 260 |
| Mankato, MN | $51,360 | $47,300 | $24.69 | 70 |
| Amarillo, TX | $51,340 | $48,780 | $24.68 | 320 |
| Columbia, SC | $51,300 | $47,550 | $24.66 | 430 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,280 | $48,110 | $24.66 | 460 |
| Raleigh, NC | $51,220 | $48,310 | $24.63 | 720 |
| Williamsport, PA | $51,200 | $47,660 | $24.62 | 50 |
| Huntsville, AL | $51,190 | $46,900 | $24.61 | 140 |
| Lafayette, IN | $51,180 | $48,750 | $24.61 | 110 |
| Missoula, MT | $51,150 | $45,820 | $24.59 | 90 |
| Houma, LA | $51,140 | $50,460 | $24.59 | 190 |
| Knoxville, TN | $51,110 | $49,290 | $24.57 | 550 |
| Jackson, MS | $51,050 | $48,370 | $24.55 | 400 |
| Hickory, NC | $51,030 | $46,890 | $24.54 | 170 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $50,910 | $47,630 | $24.48 | 750 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $50,870 | $47,920 | $24.46 | 80 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $50,860 | $46,930 | $24.45 | 500 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $50,850 | $47,200 | $24.45 | 280 |
| Evansville, IN | $50,840 | $47,890 | $24.44 | 190 |
| Appleton, WI | $50,820 | $49,370 | $24.43 | 130 |
| Great Falls, MT | $50,810 | $51,240 | $24.43 | 30 |
| Anniston, AL | $50,780 | $51,580 | $24.42 | 30 |
| Erie, PA | $50,690 | $47,960 | $24.37 | 90 |
| Montgomery, AL | $50,680 | $48,790 | $24.36 | 160 |
| Buffalo, NY | $50,660 | $48,880 | $24.36 | 500 |
| State College, PA | $50,650 | $46,640 | $24.35 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $50,620 | $44,730 | $24.34 | 510 |
| Monroe, MI | $50,570 | $49,730 | $24.31 | 90 |
| Lakeland, FL | $50,560 | $45,790 | $24.31 | 420 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $50,550 | $47,850 | $24.30 | 150 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $50,510 | $47,210 | $24.28 | 2,210 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $50,460 | $45,140 | $24.26 | 210 |
| Greenville, SC | $50,440 | $47,200 | $24.25 | 420 |
| Roanoke, VA | $50,420 | $47,070 | $24.24 | 250 |
| Scranton, PA | $50,420 | $47,380 | $24.24 | 300 |
| Salisbury, MD | $50,340 | $48,530 | $24.20 | 80 |
| Jackson, TN | $50,340 | $50,720 | $24.20 | 130 |
| Helena, MT | $50,300 | $48,690 | $24.19 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $50,200 | $46,800 | $24.13 | 1,570 |
| Flint, MI | $50,190 | $48,300 | $24.13 | 160 |
| Morristown, TN | $50,030 | $50,200 | $24.05 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $50,010 | $46,360 | $24.05 | 770 |
| Youngstown, OH | $50,010 | $46,970 | $24.04 | 150 |
| Burlington, NC | $49,980 | $45,760 | $24.03 | 70 |
| Dover, DE | $49,930 | $52,140 | $24.01 | 90 |
| Sebastian, FL | $49,930 | $45,930 | $24.00 | 40 |
| Utica, NY | $49,910 | $45,410 | $24.00 | 160 |
| San Angelo, TX | $49,870 | $49,070 | $23.98 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $49,850 | $45,980 | $23.96 | 3,550 |
| Augusta, GA | $49,800 | $47,860 | $23.94 | 220 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $49,800 | $47,490 | $23.94 | 30 |
| Michigan City, IN | $49,730 | $50,840 | $23.91 | 40 |
| Muskegon, MI | $49,720 | $45,620 | $23.90 | 40 |
| Columbia, MO | $49,660 | $45,440 | $23.88 | 110 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,650 | $49,310 | $23.87 | 180 |
| Athens, GA | $49,600 | $47,540 | $23.85 | 90 |
| Brunswick, GA | $49,570 | $49,090 | $23.83 | 50 |
| Altoona, PA | $49,550 | $47,010 | $23.82 | 80 |
| Winchester, VA | $49,540 | $46,660 | $23.82 | 80 |
| Greensboro, NC | $49,530 | $46,390 | $23.81 | 540 |
| Ithaca, NY | $49,490 | $43,890 | $23.79 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $49,470 | $44,320 | $23.78 | 170 |
| Huntington, WV | $49,440 | $46,370 | $23.77 | 120 |
| Binghamton, NY | $49,420 | $44,980 | $23.76 | 130 |
| Tampa, FL | $49,350 | $45,090 | $23.73 | 1,820 |
| Greenville, NC | $49,310 | $47,380 | $23.71 | 50 |
| Victoria, TX | $49,280 | $49,270 | $23.69 | 60 |
| Waterloo, IA | $49,280 | $45,810 | $23.69 | 70 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $49,270 | $44,830 | $23.69 | 140 |
| Dothan, AL | $49,220 | $45,810 | $23.66 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $49,200 | $44,790 | $23.65 | 90 |
| Mobile, AL | $49,120 | $45,140 | $23.61 | 190 |
| Bloomington, IN | $49,040 | $48,970 | $23.58 | 60 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $49,030 | $47,900 | $23.57 | 40 |
| Owensboro, KY | $48,920 | $44,690 | $23.52 | 60 |
| Lansing, MI | $48,870 | $47,350 | $23.49 | 220 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $48,820 | $48,530 | $23.47 | 80 |
| Valdosta, GA | $48,750 | $45,740 | $23.44 | 70 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $48,720 | $44,990 | $23.43 | 100 |
| Jackson, MI | $48,530 | $45,980 | $23.33 | 60 |
| Crestview, FL | $48,520 | $44,930 | $23.33 | 140 |
| Watertown, NY | $48,480 | $46,450 | $23.31 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $48,430 | $47,690 | $23.28 | 420 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $48,420 | $48,210 | $23.28 | 60 |
| Mansfield, OH | $48,420 | $46,370 | $23.28 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $48,270 | $45,680 | $23.21 | 190 |
| Bay City, MI | $48,260 | $45,140 | $23.20 | 40 |
| Longview, TX | $48,250 | $43,990 | $23.20 | 190 |
| Norwich, CT | $48,220 | $41,600 | $23.18 | 180 |
| Provo, UT | $48,220 | $42,930 | $23.18 | 280 |
| Lima, OH | $48,170 | $45,610 | $23.16 | 60 |
| Little Rock, AR | $48,120 | $46,330 | $23.13 | 470 |
| Manhattan, KS | $48,100 | $46,110 | $23.13 | 40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $47,990 | $44,740 | $23.07 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $47,960 | $45,180 | $23.06 | 2,290 |
| Niles, MI | $47,890 | $46,570 | $23.02 | 80 |
| Tucson, AZ | $47,870 | $46,000 | $23.02 | 510 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $47,820 | $46,420 | $22.99 | 60 |
| Panama City, FL | $47,760 | $44,310 | $22.96 | 90 |
| Shreveport, LA | $47,750 | $46,610 | $22.96 | 300 |
| Florence, SC | $47,720 | $45,980 | $22.94 | 90 |
| Kingsport, TN | $47,640 | $46,280 | $22.90 | 140 |
| Tulsa, OK | $47,580 | $44,130 | $22.87 | 600 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $47,540 | $45,080 | $22.86 | 140 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $47,520 | $44,740 | $22.85 | 30 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $47,460 | $45,740 | $22.82 | 110 |
| Albany, GA | $47,440 | $48,220 | $22.81 | 110 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $47,430 | $46,620 | $22.80 | 340 |
| Killeen, TX | $47,410 | $43,520 | $22.79 | 210 |
| Pensacola, FL | $47,330 | $44,270 | $22.75 | 180 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $47,300 | $44,510 | $22.74 | 70 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $47,240 | $41,530 | $22.71 | 90 |
| Charleston, WV | $47,230 | $46,100 | $22.71 | 130 |
| Wichita, KS | $47,150 | $45,140 | $22.67 | 410 |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,070 | $46,270 | $22.63 | 240 |
| Gainesville, FL | $46,990 | $44,710 | $22.59 | 130 |
| Sarasota, FL | $46,980 | $45,490 | $22.59 | 310 |
| Sebring, FL | $46,820 | $42,050 | $22.51 | 40 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $46,810 | $44,380 | $22.51 | 40 |
| Weirton, WV | $46,780 | $46,200 | $22.49 | 40 |
| Morgantown, WV | $46,760 | $46,620 | $22.48 | 40 |
| Sherman, TX | $46,680 | $43,550 | $22.44 | 60 |
| Lubbock, TX | $46,590 | $43,540 | $22.40 | 210 |
| Abilene, TX | $46,440 | $40,050 | $22.33 | 130 |
| Elmira, NY | $46,330 | $39,640 | $22.27 | 50 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $46,330 | $46,320 | $22.27 | 70 |
| Yuma, AZ | $46,160 | $44,090 | $22.19 | 190 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $46,140 | $43,710 | $22.18 | 570 |
| Tyler, TX | $45,970 | $42,480 | $22.10 | 120 |
| Daphne, AL | $45,930 | $41,450 | $22.08 | 70 |
| Hammond, LA | $45,710 | $43,480 | $21.98 | 60 |
| Johnstown, PA | $45,630 | $45,140 | $21.94 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $45,590 | $43,420 | $21.92 | 820 |
| Texarkana, TX | $45,490 | $43,980 | $21.87 | 80 |
| Logan, UT | $45,440 | $41,600 | $21.85 | 50 |
| Rapid City, SD | $45,310 | $44,900 | $21.79 | 80 |
| Rome, GA | $45,310 | $47,140 | $21.78 | 30 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $45,200 | $45,440 | $21.73 | 60 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $45,170 | $42,430 | $21.72 | 50 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,080 | $39,870 | $21.67 | 120 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $44,980 | $44,360 | $21.62 | 120 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $44,900 | $42,060 | $21.59 | 30 |
| Lawton, OK | $44,550 | $42,270 | $21.42 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA | $44,510 | $42,980 | $21.40 | 90 |
| Deltona, FL | $44,330 | $39,050 | $21.31 | 270 |
| Brownsville, TX | $44,320 | $40,660 | $21.31 | 190 |
| Monroe, LA | $44,200 | $42,010 | $21.25 | 90 |
| McAllen, TX | $43,980 | $39,500 | $21.14 | 530 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $43,930 | $42,900 | $21.12 | 40 |
| Alexandria, LA | $43,920 | $42,410 | $21.11 | 50 |
| Gulfport, MS | $43,810 | $38,490 | $21.06 | 190 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $43,740 | $49,410 | $21.03 | 510 |
| Florence, AL | $43,680 | $39,040 | $21.00 | 60 |
| Beckley, WV | $43,590 | $36,320 | $20.96 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $43,460 | $39,880 | $20.90 | 130 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $43,440 | $37,440 | $20.88 | 30 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $43,090 | $38,900 | $20.72 | 140 |
| Johnson City, TN | $42,500 | $38,860 | $20.43 | 70 |
| Laredo, TX | $41,330 | $38,140 | $19.87 | 910 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $38,820 | $34,520 | $18.66 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $26,780 | $24,750 | $12.88 | 620 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $26,640 | $23,960 | $12.81 | 30 |
| Ponce, PR | $24,600 | $22,270 | $11.83 | 40 |
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary: questions
Where do dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) make the most money?
In Fairbanks, AK, with an average of $68,700 a year, among the 379 metro areas we cover.
What is the average dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) salary in the U.S.?
$54,740 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $50,340, so half of dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) earn more than that and half less.
What salary should dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) nationwide earn between $42,750 (25th percentile) and $62,450 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $70,320 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $24,600 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5032.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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