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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary

The BLS estimates 202,810 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $50,340 (May 2025, SOC 43-5032). Across 173 metros with published figures, medians range from $24,750 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $64,160 in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.

DISPATCHERS, EXCEPT POLICE, FIRE, AND AMBULANCE · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,030P25$42,750MEDIAN$50,340P75$62,450P90$78,140
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area$64,160 · 240 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60,780 · 720 jobs
  3. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59,560 · 1,770 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$59,340 · 2,950 jobs
  5. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$58,670 · 2,080 jobs
  6. Portland-South Portland, ME$58,620 · 260 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$58,610 · 3,010 jobs
  8. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,180 · 11,590 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$57,160 · 3,540 jobs
  10. Lincoln, NE$57,120 · 250 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,180 · 11,590 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$52,170 · 7,700 jobs
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$48,030 · 7,170 jobs
  4. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$48,550 · 5,720 jobs
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$48,280 · 4,200 jobs
  6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$48,930 · 3,690 jobs
  7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$45,980 · 3,550 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$57,160 · 3,540 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$51,170 · 3,430 jobs
  10. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$52,000 · 3,250 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in the U.S.?

$50,340 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $42,750–$62,450.

Where do Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Western Washington nonmetropolitan area ($64,160), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($60,780), Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($59,560). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.