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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Full dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance overview →U.S. mean $54,740 · median $50,340
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $70,320 | $72,260 | $34 | +28.5% | $45,000–$99,870 |
| Alaska | #2 | $64,690 | $56,730 | $31 | +18.2% | $39,530–$96,920 |
| Washington | #3 | $63,190 | $59,330 | $30 | +15.4% | $44,050–$88,000 |
| New York | #4 | $61,990 | $55,810 | $30 | +13.2% | $36,720–$105,780 |
| Hawaii | #5 | $60,880 | $52,570 | $29 | +11.2% | $37,760–$88,250 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $60,350 | $55,690 | $29 | +10.2% | $42,460–$84,150 |
| Minnesota | #7 | $59,990 | $59,220 | $29 | +9.6% | $39,420–$82,360 |
| North Dakota | #8 | $59,450 | $57,580 | $29 | +8.6% | $38,560–$82,030 |
| Missouri | #9 | $59,420 | $51,410 | $29 | +8.5% | $36,720–$101,750 |
| Illinois | #10 | $59,400 | $57,240 | $29 | +8.5% | $37,380–$83,600 |
| Nebraska | #11 | $58,570 | $53,880 | $28 | +7% | $38,790–$95,260 |
| Colorado | #12 | $58,140 | $54,070 | $28 | +6.2% | $40,430–$79,420 |
| New Jersey | #13 | $58,030 | $54,590 | $28 | +6% | $39,730–$79,890 |
| Oregon | #14 | $57,970 | $54,980 | $28 | +5.9% | $40,630–$77,470 |
| California | #15 | $57,950 | $52,350 | $28 | +5.9% | $39,520–$81,070 |
| Maine | #16 | $57,750 | $55,150 | $28 | +5.5% | $39,530–$81,700 |
| Vermont | #17 | $56,750 | $56,360 | $27 | +3.7% | $40,430–$73,780 |
| Rhode Island | #18 | $56,460 | $49,320 | $27 | +3.1% | $37,070–$83,390 |
| Maryland | #19 | $56,110 | $51,350 | $27 | +2.5% | $36,740–$80,320 |
| Delaware | #20 | $55,810 | $57,170 | $27 | +2% | $37,710–$68,640 |
| New Hampshire | #21 | $55,810 | $52,770 | $27 | +2% | $37,440–$74,280 |
| Connecticut | #22 | $55,470 | $47,960 | $27 | +1.3% | $41,600–$80,370 |
| Wisconsin | #23 | $54,690 | $52,350 | $26 | -0.1% | $36,090–$75,910 |
| Kentucky | #24 | $54,600 | $49,990 | $26 | -0.3% | $34,880–$77,330 |
| Virginia | #25 | $54,230 | $50,710 | $26 | -0.9% | $38,370–$71,910 |
| Indiana | #26 | $54,170 | $50,060 | $26 | -1% | $35,740–$74,960 |
| Michigan | #27 | $54,140 | $49,490 | $26 | -1.1% | $34,880–$80,650 |
| Ohio | #28 | $53,890 | $50,320 | $26 | -1.6% | $35,540–$76,430 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $53,490 | $49,960 | $26 | -2.3% | $36,090–$76,180 |
| Utah | #30 | $53,460 | $51,010 | $26 | -2.3% | $36,550–$74,870 |
| Wyoming | #31 | $53,220 | $48,690 | $26 | -2.8% | $32,130–$82,330 |
| Idaho | #32 | $52,930 | $49,660 | $25 | -3.3% | $30,630–$78,630 |
| Georgia | #33 | $52,030 | $49,180 | $25 | -5% | $32,770–$74,700 |
| Montana | #34 | $52,020 | $47,140 | $25 | -5% | $36,230–$67,440 |
| Iowa | #35 | $51,790 | $47,000 | $25 | -5.4% | $36,960–$75,280 |
| Nevada | #36 | $51,760 | $47,920 | $25 | -5.4% | $34,860–$77,600 |
| Kansas | #37 | $51,400 | $47,170 | $25 | -6.1% | $32,400–$72,480 |
| Arizona | #38 | $51,250 | $47,880 | $25 | -6.4% | $37,450–$68,900 |
| North Carolina | #39 | $51,240 | $48,230 | $25 | -6.4% | $35,930–$71,010 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $51,130 | $49,660 | $25 | -6.6% | $34,850–$69,420 |
| Alabama | #41 | $50,890 | $48,790 | $24 | -7% | $34,490–$72,740 |
| Texas | #42 | $50,770 | $47,320 | $24 | -7.3% | $32,130–$74,760 |
| South Carolina | #43 | $50,740 | $47,550 | $24 | -7.3% | $32,110–$74,070 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $50,030 | $47,050 | $24 | -8.6% | $32,350–$73,820 |
| Florida | #45 | $49,620 | $45,880 | $24 | -9.4% | $35,350–$69,490 |
| West Virginia | #46 | $48,850 | $46,620 | $23 | -10.8% | $28,600–$71,970 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $48,500 | $45,660 | $23 | -11.4% | $28,620–$71,930 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $48,420 | $47,130 | $23 | -11.5% | $30,020–$65,160 |
| Oklahoma | #49 | $48,360 | $44,950 | $23 | -11.7% | $31,170–$71,760 |
| New Mexico | #50 | $47,930 | $43,960 | $23 | -12.4% | $31,740–$70,720 |
| South Dakota | #51 | $43,860 | $43,920 | $21 | -19.9% | $30,510–$55,900 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.