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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Albuquerque, NM

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Albuquerque, NM earns $43,710 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,930 a month.

10th percentile
$31,750
25th percentile
$36,940
Median percentile
$43,710
75th percentile
$50,800
90th percentile
$64,560

Based on 570 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

$35,159 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,710
Federal income tax−$3,065
Social Security + Medicare−$3,344
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$2,142
Monthly take-home$2,930
Every two weeks$1,352

Does it go far here?

$45,748Median pay in Albuquerque, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,156 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$327,670
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290
Electrical Engineers$163,720
Engineers, All Other$163,630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900
Pharmacists$147,000
Nurse Practitioners$140,950

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