Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$48,880

Highest

$72,950

District of Columbia

Lowest

$42,020

New Mexico

Total Employment

198,220

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$72,950	340	+49.2%
2	Illinois	$62,280	0	+27.4%
3	Washington	$57,950	5,360	+18.6%
4	North Dakota	$57,940	670	+18.5%
5	Alaska	$57,830	620	+18.3%
6	Minnesota	$56,940	3,120	+16.5%
7	Massachusetts	$54,790	2,830	+12.1%
8	Vermont	$54,550	300	+11.6%
9	New Jersey	$52,690	6,180	+7.8%
10	Colorado	$52,600	4,220	+7.6%
11	New Hampshire	$52,100	630	+6.6%
12	Connecticut	$51,940	2,010	+6.3%
13	New York	$51,940	11,510	+6.3%
14	Iowa	$50,970	1,540	+4.3%
15	Maine	$50,920	720	+4.2%
16	Maryland	$50,550	3,640	+3.4%
17	California	$50,040	24,580	+2.4%
18	Missouri	$50,030	3,560	+2.4%
19	Wisconsin	$49,770	3,350	+1.8%
20	Utah	$49,660	2,110	+1.6%
21	Oregon	$49,190	3,430	+0.6%
22	Hawaii	$49,180	860	+0.6%
23	Nebraska	$49,150	1,520	+0.6%
24	Ohio	$49,050	6,010	+0.3%
25	Kentucky	$48,530	2,590	-0.7%
26	Indiana	$48,460	4,590	-0.9%
27	Georgia	$48,310	6,830	-1.2%
28	Pennsylvania	$48,210	7,450	-1.4%
29	Delaware	$48,090	530	-1.6%
30	Tennessee	$48,070	4,370	-1.7%
31	Michigan	$47,980	5,570	-1.8%
32	Arkansas	$47,660	1,910	-2.5%
33	North Carolina	$47,180	5,430	-3.5%
34	Rhode Island	$47,130	640	-3.6%
35	West Virginia	$47,090	650	-3.7%
36	Virginia	$46,890	5,400	-4.1%
37	Arizona	$46,710	5,340	-4.4%
38	Montana	$46,420	800	-5.0%
39	Mississippi	$46,240	2,070	-5.4%
40	Alabama	$46,130	1,630	-5.6%
41	Texas	$45,880	24,180	-6.1%
42	Kansas	$45,800	1,810	-6.3%
43	Nevada	$45,480	3,300	-7.0%
44	Louisiana	$45,460	2,980	-7.0%
45	Wyoming	$45,130	240	-7.7%
46	South Carolina	$44,710	2,740	-8.5%
47	Oklahoma	$44,490	2,670	-9.0%
48	South Dakota	$44,120	640	-9.7%
49	Idaho	$43,110	1,200	-11.8%
50	Florida	$42,320	12,320	-13.4%
51	New Mexico	$42,020	1,230	-14.0%