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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Cleveland, OH

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Cleveland, OH earns $49,340 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,372 a month.

10th percentile
$35,240
25th percentile
$41,630
Median percentile
$49,340
75th percentile
$62,010
90th percentile
$73,150

Based on 1,010 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

$40,468 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,340
Federal income tax−$3,741
Social Security + Medicare−$3,775
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,357
Monthly take-home$3,372
Every two weeks$1,556

Does it go far here?

$52,532Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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