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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI earns $48,990 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,288 a month.

10th percentile
$37,100
25th percentile
$43,370
Median percentile
$48,990
75th percentile
$57,120
90th percentile
$75,320

Based on 140 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

$39,461 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,990
Federal income tax−$3,699
Social Security + Medicare−$3,748
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,082
Monthly take-home$3,288
Every two weeks$1,518

Does it go far here?

$51,655Median pay in Kalamazoo, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.8 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,093 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$130,760
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,260
General and Operations Managers$100,160
Project Management Specialists$97,590
Industrial Engineers$97,250
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,730
Registered Nurses$88,200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,190

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