Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Maryland

$56,110avg. a year

$26.98 an hour · 3,310 employed

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Maryland earn an average of $56,110 a year. That is $1,370 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $54,740. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $60,430.

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$51,350Median pay

$26.98Average hourly

+23%Avg. pay since 2020

#19Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Maryland metro areas

Average pay for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

13,540 jobs

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

$60,430

$29.05 an hour

250 jobs

Lexington Park, MD

$56,390

$27.11 an hour

33,430 jobs

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

$54,590

$26.25 an hour

41,510 jobs

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

$54,200

$26.06 an hour

5150 jobs

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV

$50,550

$24.30 an hour

680 jobs

Salisbury, MD

$50,340

$24.20 an hour

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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.

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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Maryland, charted

Pay over time

Maryland, annual wage, May of each year

AverageMedian

Where Maryland dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Maryland vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$54,740	$26.32
Maryland	$56,110	$26.98
District of Columbia	$70,320	$33.81
Delaware	$55,810	$26.83
Virginia	$54,230	$26.07
Pennsylvania	$53,490	$25.71
West Virginia	$48,850	$23.49

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Average pay, Maryland, May 2025

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Questions and answers

How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make in Maryland?

The average is $56,110 a year, and the median is $51,350. That is $1,370 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $54,740.

What is the hourly wage in Maryland?

$26.98 an hour on average; the median is $24.69.

Where in Maryland do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($60,430), followed by Lexington Park, MD ($56,390). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Salisbury, MD ($50,340).

How does Maryland rank?

Maryland ranks #19 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 43-5032. 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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 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.