Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in New Iberia 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 New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,890
25th Percentile Wage
$22,680
50th Percentile Wage
$28,720
75th Percentile Wage
$35,670
90th Percentile Wage
$40,320

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,890.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,720
-2.47% 24.09%
2016
$29,430
5.84% -
2015
$27,710
12.70% -
2014
$24,190
0.12% -
2013
$24,160
9.77% -
2012
$21,800
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Table 2. Compare Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,720 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 41.7 percent (41.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Shreveport-Bossier City and 15.0 percent (15.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Shreveport-Bossier City
$49,270
Baton Rouge
$44,780
Lake Charles
$38,040
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$36,990
Monroe
$36,150
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$35,550
Alexandria
$35,070
Lafayette
$34,620
Hammond
$34,560
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$28,720
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$28,530
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$28,130
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$28,130
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$24,400