Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in North Carolina
$51,240avg. a year
$24.63 an hour · 5,740 employed
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in North Carolina earn an average of $51,240 a year. That is $3,500 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $54,740. The best-paying metro area is Rocky Mount, NC at $56,250.
$48,230Median pay
$24.63Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
150 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$56,250
$27.04 an hour
21,830 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$53,890
$25.91 an hour
3350 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$53,530
$25.74 an hour
4260 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$52,610
$25.29 an hour
51,090 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$51,410
$24.72 an hour
6720 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$51,220
$24.63 an hour
7170 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$51,030
$24.54 an hour
870 jobs
Burlington, NC
$49,980
$24.03 an hour
9180 jobs
Asheville, NC
$49,650
$23.87 an hour
10540 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$49,530
$23.81 an hour
1150 jobs
Greenville, NC
$49,310
$23.71 an hour
12190 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$48,270
$23.21 an hour
1330 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$47,520
$22.85 an hour
14240 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$47,070
$22.63 an hour
1560 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$45,200
$21.73 an hour
1630 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$44,900
$21.59 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in North Carolina, charted
Pay over time
North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where North Carolina dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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North Carolina vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $54,740 | $26.32 |
| North Carolina | $51,240 | $24.63 |
| Virginia | $54,230 | $26.07 |
| Georgia | $52,030 | $25.02 |
| Tennessee | $51,130 | $24.58 |
| South Carolina | $50,740 | $24.40 |
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Average pay, North Carolina, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make in North Carolina?
The average is $51,240 a year, and the median is $48,230. That is $3,500 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $54,740.
What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?
$24.63 an hour on average; the median is $23.19.
Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?
Rocky Mount, NC ($56,250), followed by Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($53,890). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC ($44,900).
How does North Carolina rank?
North Carolina ranks #39 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.