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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $51,950 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,487 a month.

10th percentile
$34,880
25th percentile
$43,470
Median percentile
$51,950
75th percentile
$60,490
90th percentile
$72,390

Based on 1,060 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

$41,844 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,950
Federal income tax−$4,054
Social Security + Medicare−$3,974
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,078
Monthly take-home$3,487
Every two weeks$1,609

Does it go far here?

$55,816Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

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