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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Modesto, CA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Modesto, CA earns $51,990 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,360 a month.

10th percentile
$38,890
25th percentile
$45,150
Median percentile
$51,990
75th percentile
$65,540
90th percentile
$78,980

Based on 330 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

$40,315 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,990
Federal income tax−$4,059
Social Security + Medicare−$3,977
California income tax (approx.)−$3,639
Monthly take-home$3,360
Every two weeks$1,551

Does it go far here?

$49,939Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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