Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Watertown, NY

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $46,450 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,060 a month.

10th percentile: $32,240
25th percentile: $38,640
Median percentile: $46,450
75th percentile: $54,900
90th percentile: $63,400

Based on 60 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

$36,716 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,450
Federal income tax	−$3,394
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,553
New York income tax (approx.)	−$2,787
Monthly take-home	$3,060
Every two weeks	$1,412

Does it go far here?

$52,971Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$96,070
General and Operations Managers	$93,870
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$49,100
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,120
Office Clerks, General	$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,440

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