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

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Washington earns $59,330 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,154 a month.

10th percentile
$44,050
25th percentile
$49,920
Median percentile
$59,330
75th percentile
$72,240
90th percentile
$88,000

Based on 4,920 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

$49,852 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,330
Federal income tax−$4,940
Social Security + Medicare−$4,539
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,154
Every two weeks$1,917

Does it go far here?

$55,442Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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