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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Salem, OR

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Salem, OR earns $53,040 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,357 a month.

10th percentile
$38,930
25th percentile
$45,780
Median percentile
$53,040
75th percentile
$61,370
90th percentile
$74,130

Based on 290 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

$40,289 take-home a year
Gross pay$53,040
Federal income tax−$4,185
Social Security + Medicare−$4,058
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$4,508
Monthly take-home$3,357
Every two weeks$1,550

Does it go far here?

$51,173Median pay in Salem, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,399 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salem, OR

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$156,070
Financial Managers$141,400
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,400
Registered Nurses$131,750
Software Developers$131,620
Managers, All Other$129,470
General and Operations Managers$114,430
Computer Systems Analysts$109,970

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