Highest-paying states for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
District of Columbia leads at $72,260 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $72,260 | $47,980–$87,090 |
| Washington | $59,330 | $49,920–$72,240 |
| Minnesota | $59,220 | $46,960–$72,210 |
| North Dakota | $57,580 | $46,800–$68,640 |
| Delaware | $57,170 | $47,840–$62,990 |
| Alaska | $56,730 | $49,340–$73,880 |
| Vermont | $56,360 | $46,200–$61,940 |
| New York | $55,810 | $44,410–$74,840 |
| Massachusetts | $55,690 | $47,570–$67,100 |
| Maine | $55,150 | $46,620–$67,600 |
| Oregon | $54,980 | $46,980–$65,510 |
| New Jersey | $54,590 | $46,400–$64,450 |
| Colorado | $54,070 | $47,910–$64,040 |
| Nebraska | $53,880 | $45,850–$63,740 |
| New Hampshire | $52,770 | $47,110–$62,010 |
| Hawaii | $52,570 | $44,980–$66,560 |
| California | $52,350 | $46,120–$63,160 |
| Wisconsin | $52,350 | $44,650–$62,390 |
| Missouri | $51,410 | $42,780–$64,990 |
| Maryland | $51,350 | $43,980–$64,360 |
| Utah | $51,010 | $42,740–$61,780 |
| Virginia | $50,710 | $43,830–$62,100 |
| Ohio | $50,320 | $43,640–$62,810 |
| Indiana | $50,060 | $42,530–$62,510 |
| Kentucky | $49,990 | $41,770–$61,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,960 | $42,840–$61,260 |
| Idaho | $49,660 | $38,590–$65,380 |
| Tennessee | $49,660 | $41,350–$59,040 |
| Michigan | $49,490 | $42,390–$62,040 |
| Rhode Island | $49,320 | $46,170–$60,380 |
| Georgia | $49,180 | $39,830–$61,140 |
| Alabama | $48,790 | $39,140–$58,530 |
| Wyoming | $48,690 | $41,060–$58,850 |
| North Carolina | $48,230 | $41,390–$59,110 |
| Connecticut | $47,960 | $44,180–$62,030 |
| Nevada | $47,920 | $40,630–$58,630 |
| Arizona | $47,880 | $42,340–$58,000 |
| South Carolina | $47,550 | $39,110–$61,120 |
| Texas | $47,320 | $37,630–$59,980 |
| Kansas | $47,170 | $38,580–$60,620 |
| Montana | $47,140 | $44,030–$60,910 |
| Arkansas | $47,130 | $37,240–$59,010 |
| Louisiana | $47,050 | $38,160–$59,970 |
| Iowa | $47,000 | $43,200–$60,340 |
| West Virginia | $46,620 | $35,780–$59,080 |
| Florida | $45,880 | $38,700–$58,790 |
| Mississippi | $45,660 | $36,150–$59,400 |
| Oklahoma | $44,950 | $36,940–$56,620 |
| New Mexico | $43,960 | $37,440–$53,550 |
| South Dakota | $43,920 | $31,200–$49,490 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.