Office and Administrative Support

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

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12/100
Jobs.best score
#646 of 825
$50,340
median pay, U.S.
202,810
employed (2024)
-0.9%
growth, 2024–34
18,500
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance a good career?

It scores 12/100 and ranks #646 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($50,340 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-0.9% through 2034)

What dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance earn between $42,750 and $62,450 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
District of Columbia statewide
$72,260
Washington statewide
$59,330
Minnesota statewide
$59,220
North Dakota statewide
$57,580
Illinois statewide
$57,240
Delaware statewide
$57,170
Alaska statewide
$56,730
Vermont statewide
$56,360
New York statewide
$55,810
Massachusetts statewide
$55,690
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Best-paying metros

01 Bremerton, WA $64,890
02 Fairbanks, AK $62,130
03 Fargo, ND $61,260
04 Barnstable Town, MA $60,890
05 San Jose, CA $60,780
06 Minneapolis, MN $59,560
07 Duluth, MN $59,510
08 Lebanon, PA $59,390

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 23,970
02 Texas 23,920
03 Florida 12,550
04 New York 11,160
05 Pennsylvania 6,670
06 New Jersey 6,420

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How to become a dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make?

The national median wage is $50,340 a year, with the middle half earning between $42,750 and $62,450 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 12 of 100 and ranks #646 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -0.9% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance earn the most?

Among states, District of Columbia pays the highest median ($72,260). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →
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