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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in San Jose, CA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $60,780 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,897 a month.

10th percentile
$47,000
25th percentile
$52,910
Median percentile
$60,780
75th percentile
$76,380
90th percentile
$98,600

Based on 720 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

$46,762 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,780
Federal income tax−$5,114
Social Security + Medicare−$4,650
California income tax (approx.)−$4,255
Monthly take-home$3,897
Every two weeks$1,799

Does it go far here?

$55,043Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
73%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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