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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Dover, DE

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Dover, DE earns $52,140 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,434 a month.

10th percentile
$33,860
25th percentile
$39,000
Median percentile
$52,140
75th percentile
$57,220
90th percentile
$57,530

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

$41,207 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,140
Federal income tax−$4,077
Social Security + Medicare−$3,989
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$2,868
Monthly take-home$3,434
Every two weeks$1,585

Does it go far here?

$53,473Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dover, DE

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$119,990
Registered Nurses$91,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,080
Accountants and Auditors$72,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,150

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