Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Auburn, AL

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $48,690 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,259 a month.

10th percentile: $36,820
25th percentile: $43,760
Median percentile: $48,690
75th percentile: $63,020
90th percentile: $92,600

Based on 70 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

$39,111 take-home a year

Gross pay	$48,690
Federal income tax	−$3,663
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,725
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,191
Monthly take-home	$3,259
Every two weeks	$1,504

Does it go far here?

$55,372Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

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