Dispatcher United States
Dispatcher salary in the US
Typical pay
$51,000a year
Most Dispatchers earn $45k to $59k a year
From 438 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Dispatcher salary in the US is $51,000 a year. Most job postings pay $44,700 to $58,600. From 438 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Ohio | $59k | $45k to $67k | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $57k | $51k to $62k | 10 |
| Utah | $54k | $47k to $57k | 10 |
| Washington | $54k | $53k to $56k | 19 |
| Maryland | $53k | $50k to $71k | 10 |
| Massachusetts | $53k | $52k to $58k | 17 |
| New York | $53k | $45k to $57k | 31 |
| California | $52k | $48k to $59k | 57 |
| Colorado | $52k | $49k to $55k | 17 |
| Illinois | $52k | $47k to $57k | 34 |
| Virginia | $51k | $45k to $60k | 16 |
| Florida | $51k | $47k to $57k | 23 |
| North Carolina | $48k | $43k to $55k | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | $48k | $44k to $56k | 12 |
| Texas | $48k | $43k to $61k | 34 |
| Arizona | $47k | $40k to $55k | 14 |
| Georgia | $45k | $42k to $62k | 14 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Delaware | – | – | 2 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 1 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 7 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 5 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 2 |
| Michigan | – | – | 4 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 5 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 8 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 |
| Nevada | – | – | 5 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 2 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 8 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Oregon | – | – | 4 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 4 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 5 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 7 |
| Vermont | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 7 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Dallas, TX | $57k | $47k to $64k | 120 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $55k | $54k to $58k | 35 | 12 |
| Boston, MA | $54k | $52k to $58k | 67 | 11 |
| Denver, CO | $53k | $50k to $54k | 33 | 10 |
| Chicago, IL | $52k | $47k to $73k | 102 | 25 |
| New York, NY | $50k | $45k to $57k | 145 | 27 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50k | $46k to $56k | 86 | 22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $48k | $40k to $56k | 66 | 13 |
| Atlanta, GA | – | – | 69 | 9 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 84 | 8 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 47 | 9 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 27 | 9 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 52 | 8 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | – | – | 27 | 8 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 66 | 7 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 295 job postings$40k $52k
Typical: $44k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 63 job postings$50k $73k
Typical: $59k
- Senior 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $40k to $52k a year, typically $44k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $73k | – | $73k | – | – |
| First Student, Inc. | $54k | $50k | – | – | – |
How much does a Dispatcher make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $51,000 a year for Dispatcher roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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