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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Louisiana

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Louisiana earns $47,050 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,214 a month.

10th percentile
$32,350
25th percentile
$38,160
Median percentile
$47,050
75th percentile
$59,970
90th percentile
$73,820

Based on 2,980 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

$38,573 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,050
Federal income tax−$3,466
Social Security + Medicare−$3,599
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,412
Monthly take-home$3,214
Every two weeks$1,484

Does it go far here?

$53,340Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

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