The salary statistics of dispatchers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare dispatcher salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $67,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid dispatchers is $26,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,850 | 2.89% | 11.35% |
| 2017 | $40,640 | 2.17% | - |
| 2016 | $39,760 | 2.57% | - |
| 2015 | $38,740 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $38,170 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $37,790 | 1.83% | - |
| 2012 | $37,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].