Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Texas
$50,770avg. a year
$24.41 an hour · 23,920 employed
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Texas earn an average of $50,770 a year. That is $3,970 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $54,740. The best-paying metro area is Odessa, TX at $58,910.
$47,320Median pay
$24.41Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#42Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
1240 jobs
Odessa, TX
$58,910
$28.32 an hour
2350 jobs
Midland, TX
$55,550
$26.71 an hour
31,490 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$53,630
$25.79 an hour
4270 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$53,020
$25.49 an hour
55,720 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$52,400
$25.19 an hour
6150 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$52,350
$25.17 an hour
77,170 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$51,620
$24.82 an hour
8320 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$51,340
$24.68 an hour
9280 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$50,850
$24.45 an hour
101,570 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$50,200
$24.13 an hour
1150 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$49,870
$23.98 an hour
12170 jobs
Waco, TX
$49,470
$23.78 an hour
1360 jobs
Victoria, TX
$49,280
$23.69 an hour
14190 jobs
Longview, TX
$48,250
$23.20 an hour
15210 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$47,410
$22.79 an hour
1690 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$47,240
$22.71 an hour
1760 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$46,680
$22.44 an hour
18210 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$46,590
$22.40 an hour
19130 jobs
Abilene, TX
$46,440
$22.33 an hour
20120 jobs
Tyler, TX
$45,970
$22.10 an hour
21820 jobs
El Paso, TX
$45,590
$21.92 an hour
2280 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$45,490
$21.87 an hour
23190 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$44,320
$21.31 an hour
24530 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$43,980
$21.14 an hour
25910 jobs
Laredo, TX
$41,330
$19.87 an hour
2640 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$38,820
$18.66 an hour
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $54,740 | $26.32 |
| Texas | $50,770 | $24.41 |
| Louisiana | $50,030 | $24.05 |
| Arkansas | $48,420 | $23.28 |
| Oklahoma | $48,360 | $23.25 |
| New Mexico | $47,930 | $23.04 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make in Texas?
The average is $50,770 a year, and the median is $47,320. That is $3,970 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $54,740.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$24.41 an hour on average; the median is $22.75.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Odessa, TX ($58,910), followed by Midland, TX ($55,550). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Eagle Pass, TX ($38,820).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #42 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.