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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary
in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$49,750
≈ $23.92/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 250 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,310–$62,120
vs U.S. median
-1%
Metro rank
#78 of 173

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in the Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $49,750 a year, based on BLS estimates for 250 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $50,340 and in line with the PA statewide median of $49,960. It ranks #78 of 173 metros with published figures for this job.

DISPATCHERS, EXCEPT POLICE, FIRE, AND AMBULANCE · CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$33,490P25$38,310MEDIAN$49,750P75$62,120P90$76,160
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P10$36,030P25$42,750MEDIAN$50,340P75$62,450P90$78,140
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Questions

What is the average Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $49,750 a year (May 2025). Half of the 250 jobs pay between $38,310 and $62,120. The 10th percentile is $33,490 and the 90th is $76,160.

Is Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $50,340 and in line with the PA statewide median of $49,960. It ranks #78 of 173 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance make an hour in Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area?

About $23.92 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,750 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.42–$29.87 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.