The salary statistics of dispatchers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dispatcher salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) dispatchers is $61,980. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dispatchers is $24,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,010 | 4.07% | 8.87% |
| 2017 | $38,380 | 0.81% | - |
| 2016 | $38,070 | 2.86% | - |
| 2015 | $36,980 | -2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $38,070 | 0.03% | - |
| 2013 | $38,060 | 4.20% | - |
| 2012 | $36,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].