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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Madison, WI

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Madison, WI earns $50,020 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,310 a month.

10th percentile
$35,950
25th percentile
$43,630
Median percentile
$50,020
75th percentile
$62,310
90th percentile
$75,440

Based on 340 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

$39,720 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,020
Federal income tax−$3,822
Social Security + Medicare−$3,827
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,651
Monthly take-home$3,310
Every two weeks$1,528

Does it go far here?

$51,415Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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