Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in South Illinois 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 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,100
25th Percentile Wage
$37,680
50th Percentile Wage
$44,040
75th Percentile Wage
$61,940
90th Percentile Wage
$75,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$44,040
-0.73% 30.52%
2021
$44,360
9.24% -
2020
$40,260
-8.32% -
2019
$43,610
21.39% -
2018
$34,280
18.84% -
2017
$27,820
8.63% -
2016
$25,420
-2.01% -
2015
$25,930
-24.80% -
2014
$32,360
7.26% -
2013
$30,010
-1.97% -
2012
$30,600
- -

Table 2. Compare Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,040 in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 13.0 percent (13.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Decatur
$60,230
Kankakee-Bradley
$59,220
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,460
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$55,950
Peoria
$54,760
Danville
$53,910
Carbondale-Marion
$52,130
Rockford
$51,570
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$50,220
Champaign-Urbana
$48,610
Springfield
$46,570
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$44,200
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,040
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,120
Bloomington-Normal
$40,530
Bloomington
$38,320

See also: Top paying jobs in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.