Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in California
Local pay for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 43-5032
$52,350
median pay, California
23,970
employed in California
+4.0%
vs U.S. median
-0.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in California earn between $46,120 and $63,160 a year; the U.S. median is $50,340.
$39,520
P10
$46,120
P25
$52,350
MEDIAN
$63,160
P75
$81,070
P90
Pay by metro in California
$60,780
$58,610
$57,140
$57,100
$56,430
$55,780
$54,250
$53,990
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