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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in North Carolina

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in North Carolina earns $48,230 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,240 a month.

10th percentile
$35,930
25th percentile
$41,390
Median percentile
$48,230
75th percentile
$59,110
90th percentile
$71,010

Based on 5,740 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

$38,883 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,230
Federal income tax−$3,608
Social Security + Medicare−$3,690
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,050
Monthly take-home$3,240
Every two weeks$1,496

Does it go far here?

$51,131Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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