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

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Columbus, GA-AL earns $42,980 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,874 a month.

10th percentile
$29,520
25th percentile
$33,640
Median percentile
$42,980
75th percentile
$51,610
90th percentile
$63,010

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

$34,484 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,980
Federal income tax−$2,978
Social Security + Medicare−$3,288
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,231
Monthly take-home$2,874
Every two weeks$1,326

Does it go far here?

$48,132Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

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