Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Pennsylvania
$53,490avg. a year
$25.71 an hour · 6,670 employed
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Pennsylvania earn an average of $53,490 a year. That is $1,250 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $54,740. The best-paying metro area is Lebanon, PA at $59,190.
$49,960Median pay
$25.71Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
150 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$59,190
$28.46 an hour
270 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$55,880
$26.87 an hour
3300 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$54,750
$26.32 an hour
4220 jobs
Reading, PA
$54,710
$26.30 an hour
53,430 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$54,590
$26.25 an hour
6380 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$54,490
$26.20 an hour
750 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$54,440
$26.17 an hour
8430 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$53,540
$25.74 an hour
9230 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$53,390
$25.67 an hour
101,290 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$53,270
$25.61 an hour
1150 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$51,200
$24.62 an hour
1290 jobs
Erie, PA
$50,690
$24.37 an hour
1350 jobs
State College, PA
$50,650
$24.35 an hour
14300 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$50,420
$24.24 an hour
1580 jobs
Altoona, PA
$49,550
$23.82 an hour
1660 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$45,630
$21.94 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 Pennsylvania, charted
Pay over time
Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Pennsylvania dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $54,740 | $26.32 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,490 | $25.71 |
| New York | $61,990 | $29.81 |
| New Jersey | $58,030 | $27.90 |
| Maryland | $56,110 | $26.98 |
| Delaware | $55,810 | $26.83 |
| Ohio | $53,890 | $25.91 |
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Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make in Pennsylvania?
The average is $53,490 a year, and the median is $49,960. That is $1,250 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $54,740.
What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?
$25.71 an hour on average; the median is $24.02.
Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?
Lebanon, PA ($59,190), followed by Chambersburg, PA ($55,880). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Johnstown, PA ($45,630).
How does Pennsylvania rank?
Pennsylvania ranks #29 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.