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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Alabama

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Alabama earns $48,790 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,266 a month.

10th percentile
$34,490
25th percentile
$39,140
Median percentile
$48,790
75th percentile
$58,530
90th percentile
$72,740

Based on 1,780 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,187 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,790
Federal income tax−$3,675
Social Security + Medicare−$3,732
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,196
Monthly take-home$3,266
Every two weeks$1,507

Does it go far here?

$54,929Median pay in Alabama is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,007 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alabama

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$272,610
Nurse Anesthetists$190,300
Chief Executives$166,420
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,350
Engineers, All Other$152,550
Financial Managers$140,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,670
Computer Hardware Engineers$136,990

All dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama