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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary
in Salem, OR

Median base pay · Salem, OR
$53,040
≈ $25.50/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 290 jobs
Middle 50%
$45,780–$61,370
vs U.S. median
+5%
Metro rank
#29 of 173

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in the Salem, OR metro earn a median of $53,040 a year, based on BLS estimates for 290 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $50,340 and 4% below the OR statewide median of $54,980. It ranks #29 of 173 metros with published figures for this job.

DISPATCHERS, EXCEPT POLICE, FIRE, AND AMBULANCE · SALEM, OR · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SALEM, OR · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$38,930P25$45,780MEDIAN$53,040P75$61,370P90$74,130
BLS · UNITED STATES
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 Salem?

    The BLS median is $53,040 a year (May 2025). Half of the 290 jobs pay between $45,780 and $61,370. The 10th percentile is $38,930 and the 90th is $74,130.

    Is Salem a high-paying metro for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance?

    That is 5% above the U.S. median of $50,340 and 4% below the OR statewide median of $54,980. It ranks #29 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 Salem?

    About $25.50 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $53,040 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.01–$29.50 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.