Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho

The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,550
25th Percentile Wage
$32,040
50th Percentile Wage
$35,100
75th Percentile Wage
$38,140
90th Percentile Wage
$40,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,550.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$35,100
7.32% 7.32%
2016
$32,530
0.00% -
2012
$32,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area with Other Idaho Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,100 in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 33.0 percent (33.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Pocatello and 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Idaho nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Pocatello
$52,380
Coeur dAlene
$52,350
Boise City-Nampa
$47,740
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$44,120
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$40,500
Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$39,670
East Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$35,410
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$35,100
Idaho Falls
$34,770
North Idaho nonmetropolitan area
$33,960