Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Athens, GA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $47,540 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,159 a month.

10th percentile: $32,130
25th percentile: $39,410
Median percentile: $47,540
75th percentile: $61,450
90th percentile: $70,200

Based on 90 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

$37,911 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,540
Federal income tax	−$3,525
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,637
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,467
Monthly take-home	$3,159
Every two weeks	$1,458

Does it go far here?

$50,930Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

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