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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $54,250 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,498 a month.

10th percentile
$43,160
25th percentile
$47,430
Median percentile
$54,250
75th percentile
$65,760
90th percentile
$91,690

Based on 250 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

$41,972 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,250
Federal income tax−$4,330
Social Security + Medicare−$4,150
California income tax (approx.)−$3,798
Monthly take-home$3,498
Every two weeks$1,614

Does it go far here?

$50,332Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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