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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

National estimates for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Industry profile for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Geographic profile for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

National estimates for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
206,370 1.3 % $ 23.25 $ 48,350 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.50 $ 17.35 $ 21.55 $ 27.56 $ 34.58
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,160 $ 36,090 $ 44,830 $ 57,320 $ 71,930

Industry profile for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Truck Transportation 40,670 2.61 $ 25.03 $ 52,060
Building Equipment Contractors 14,160 0.60 $ 21.01 $ 43,710
Support Activities for Road Transportation 9,780 8.70 $ 17.97 $ 37,370
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,210 0.17 $ 28.80 $ 59,900
Investigation and Security Services 8,440 0.89 $ 18.14 $ 37,720

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Road Transportation 9,780 8.70 $ 17.97 $ 37,370
Taxi and Limousine Service 4,520 8.32 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 4,910 5.28 $ 18.09 $ 37,630
Urban Transit Systems 1,390 3.53 $ 21.11 $ 43,920
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 450 3.20 $ 19.92 $ 41,440

Top paying industries for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Pipeline Transportation 80 1.00 $ 39.37 $ 81,900
Natural Gas Distribution 510 0.47 $ 38.92 $ 80,960
Rail Transportation 1,740 0.95 $ 38.23 $ 79,520
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 80 0.02 $ 36.42 $ 75,750
Metal Ore Mining 80 0.19 $ 35.07 $ 72,940

Geographic profile for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 23,280 1.32 0.95 $ 24.46 $ 50,870
Texas 22,580 1.74 1.25 $ 21.75 $ 45,250
Florida 12,700 1.38 0.99 $ 21.00 $ 43,680
New York 11,320 1.24 0.89 $ 27.72 $ 57,660
Illinois 9,080 1.54 1.11 $ 27.01 $ 56,180


Map of location quotient of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 3,330 2.36 1.69 $ 20.86 $ 43,380
Alaska 580 1.90 1.36 $ 27.18 $ 56,540
Mississippi 2,020 1.78 1.28 $ 21.07 $ 43,820
Nebraska 1,730 1.78 1.27 $ 23.68 $ 49,260
Texas 22,580 1.74 1.25 $ 21.75 $ 45,250


Map of annual mean wages of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 380 0.54 0.39 $ 33.00 $ 68,630
New York 11,320 1.24 0.89 $ 27.72 $ 57,660
Connecticut 2,540 1.56 1.12 $ 27.31 $ 56,800
Minnesota 3,250 1.15 0.82 $ 27.25 $ 56,680
Alaska 580 1.90 1.36 $ 27.18 $ 56,540



Map of employment of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,980 1.30 0.93 $ 28.61 $ 59,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,180 1.34 0.96 $ 23.73 $ 49,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,920 1.82 1.30 $ 22.43 $ 46,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,800 1.54 1.10 $ 27.24 $ 56,660
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,920 1.94 1.39 $ 22.16 $ 46,080
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,850 1.41 1.01 $ 21.54 $ 44,810
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,600 1.62 1.16 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,590 1.37 0.98 $ 21.20 $ 44,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,170 1.32 0.95 $ 27.77 $ 57,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,100 1.12 0.80 $ 23.83 $ 49,570


Map of location quotient of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Laredo, TX 510 4.99 3.57 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
St. George, UT 310 3.82 2.74 $ 21.00 $ 43,680
Midland, TX 360 3.41 2.45 $ 24.46 $ 50,880
Gainesville, GA 300 3.15 2.26 $ 20.19 $ 42,000
Odessa, TX 200 2.77 1.99 $ 26.64 $ 55,420
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 230 2.65 1.90 $ 23.20 $ 48,250
Sioux Falls, SD 420 2.59 1.85 $ 20.21 $ 42,040
Savannah, GA 480 2.59 1.85 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 2,630 2.57 1.84 $ 20.66 $ 42,960
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 180 2.50 1.79 $ 22.25 $ 46,280