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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Tennessee

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Tennessee earns $49,660 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,507 a month.

10th percentile
$34,850
25th percentile
$41,350
Median percentile
$49,660
75th percentile
$59,040
90th percentile
$69,420

Based on 4,190 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

$42,082 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,660
Federal income tax−$3,779
Social Security + Medicare−$3,799
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,507
Every two weeks$1,619

Does it go far here?

$54,055Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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