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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Alexandria, LA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Alexandria, LA earns $42,410 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,915 a month.

10th percentile
$27,350
25th percentile
$35,370
Median percentile
$42,410
75th percentile
$47,650
90th percentile
$59,320

Based on 50 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

$34,984 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,410
Federal income tax−$2,909
Social Security + Medicare−$3,244
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,272
Monthly take-home$2,915
Every two weeks$1,346

Does it go far here?

$49,495Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,360
Registered Nurses$81,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,270

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