Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Rocky Mount, NC earns $49,120 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,297 a month.

10th percentile: $36,830
25th percentile: $41,670
Median percentile: $49,120
75th percentile: $68,240
90th percentile: $79,170

Based on 50 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

$39,560 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,120
Federal income tax	−$3,714
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,758
North Carolina income tax (approx.)	−$2,088
Monthly take-home	$3,297
Every two weeks	$1,522

Does it go far here?

$55,811Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$94,610
Registered Nurses	$82,300
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$48,090
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,710
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,480
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$42,840

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