Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Michigan
$54,140avg. a year
$26.03 an hour · 5,390 employed
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Michigan earn an average of $54,140 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $54,740. The best-paying metro area is Saginaw, MI at $57,350.
$49,490Median pay
$26.03Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#27Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1100 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$57,350
$27.57 an hour
250 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$56,130
$26.99 an hour
32,310 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$55,510
$26.69 an hour
4860 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$55,200
$26.54 an hour
580 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$54,700
$26.30 an hour
6180 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$52,880
$25.42 an hour
7140 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$52,350
$25.17 an hour
8120 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$51,650
$24.83 an hour
990 jobs
Monroe, MI
$50,570
$24.31 an hour
10160 jobs
Flint, MI
$50,190
$24.13 an hour
1140 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$49,720
$23.90 an hour
12220 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$48,870
$23.49 an hour
1360 jobs
Jackson, MI
$48,530
$23.33 an hour
1440 jobs
Bay City, MI
$48,260
$23.20 an hour
1580 jobs
Niles, MI
$47,890
$23.02 an hour
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Michigan dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $54,740 | $26.32 |
| Michigan | $54,140 | $26.03 |
| Wisconsin | $54,690 | $26.29 |
| Indiana | $54,170 | $26.04 |
| Ohio | $53,890 | $25.91 |
Related jobs in Michigan
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make in Michigan?
The average is $54,140 a year, and the median is $49,490. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $54,740.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$26.03 an hour on average; the median is $23.79.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Saginaw, MI ($57,350), followed by Battle Creek, MI ($56,130). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Niles, MI ($47,890).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #27 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.