Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in the U.S.
$54,740avg. a year
$26.32 an hour · 202,810 employed
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in the U.S. earn an average of $54,740 a year and a median of $50,340. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($70,320) and lowest in South Dakota ($43,860).
$50,340Median pay
$26.32Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
202,810Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1300 jobs
District of Columbia
$70,320
$33.81 an hour
2570 jobs
Alaska
$64,690
$31.10 an hour
34,920 jobs
Washington
$63,190
$30.38 an hour
411,160 jobs
New York
$61,990
$29.81 an hour
5950 jobs
Hawaii
$60,880
$29.27 an hour
63,510 jobs
Massachusetts
$60,350
$29.01 an hour
72,760 jobs
Minnesota
$59,990
$28.84 an hour
8600 jobs
North Dakota
$59,450
$28.58 an hour
94,340 jobs
Missouri
$59,420
$28.57 an hour
10
Illinois
$59,400
$28.56 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $66,940 | $32.18 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $65,320 | $31.40 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,950 | $31.23 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $64,660 | $31.09 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $63,720 | $30.64 |
| Anchorage, AK | $63,540 | $30.55 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $63,400 | $30.48 |
| El Centro, CA | $62,630 | $30.11 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $50,890 | $48,790 | 1,780 |
| Alaska | $64,690 | $56,730 | 570 |
| Arizona | $51,250 | $47,880 | 5,690 |
| Arkansas | $48,420 | $47,130 | 1,780 |
| California | $57,950 | $52,350 | 23,970 |
| Colorado | $58,140 | $54,070 | 3,470 |
| Connecticut | $55,470 | $47,960 | 2,220 |
| Delaware | $55,810 | $57,170 | 670 |
| District of Columbia | $70,320 | $72,260 | 300 |
| Florida | $49,620 | $45,880 | 12,550 |
| Georgia | $52,030 | $49,180 | 6,190 |
| Hawaii | $60,880 | $52,570 | 950 |
| Idaho | $52,930 | $49,660 | 1,430 |
| Illinois | $59,400 | $57,240 | – |
| Indiana | $54,170 | $50,060 | 4,090 |
| Iowa | $51,790 | $47,000 | 1,460 |
| Kansas | $51,400 | $47,170 | 1,670 |
| Kentucky | $54,600 | $49,990 | 2,440 |
| Louisiana | $50,030 | $47,050 | 2,980 |
| Maine | $57,750 | $55,150 | 670 |
| Maryland | $56,110 | $51,350 | 3,310 |
| Massachusetts | $60,350 | $55,690 | 3,510 |
| Michigan | $54,140 | $49,490 | 5,390 |
| Minnesota | $59,990 | $59,220 | 2,760 |
| Mississippi | $48,500 | $45,660 | 2,000 |
| Missouri | $59,420 | $51,410 | 4,340 |
| Montana | $52,020 | $47,140 | 810 |
| Nebraska | $58,570 | $53,880 | 1,500 |
| Nevada | $51,760 | $47,920 | 2,840 |
| New Hampshire | $55,810 | $52,770 | 710 |
| New Jersey | $58,030 | $54,590 | 6,420 |
| New Mexico | $47,930 | $43,960 | 1,350 |
| New York | $61,990 | $55,810 | 11,160 |
| North Carolina | $51,240 | $48,230 | 5,740 |
| North Dakota | $59,450 | $57,580 | 600 |
| Ohio | $53,890 | $50,320 | 5,720 |
| Oklahoma | $48,360 | $44,950 | 2,180 |
| Oregon | $57,970 | $54,980 | 3,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,490 | $49,960 | 6,670 |
| Rhode Island | $56,460 | $49,320 | 530 |
| South Carolina | $50,740 | $47,550 | 2,440 |
| South Dakota | $43,860 | $43,920 | 860 |
| Tennessee | $51,130 | $49,660 | 4,190 |
| Texas | $50,770 | $47,320 | 23,920 |
| Utah | $53,460 | $51,010 | 2,040 |
| Vermont | $56,750 | $56,360 | 260 |
| Virginia | $54,230 | $50,710 | 5,830 |
| Washington | $63,190 | $59,330 | 4,920 |
| West Virginia | $48,850 | $46,620 | 880 |
| Wisconsin | $54,690 | $52,350 | 3,240 |
| Wyoming | $53,220 | $48,690 | 240 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$63,720
11,590 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$57,530
7,700 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$51,620
7,170 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$52,400
5,720 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$52,060
4,200 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$52,160
3,690 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$49,850
3,550 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$60,430
3,540 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make?
The average is $54,740 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $50,340 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.32, and the median is $24.20 an hour.
Which state pays dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $70,320 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $66,940.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,030 a year, and the top 10% earn over $78,140.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5032. 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.