The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Baltimore-Towson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,090 | 8.12% | 15.65% |
| 2021 | $47,860 | -4.30% | - |
| 2020 | $49,920 | 0.48% | - |
| 2019 | $49,680 | 2.86% | - |
| 2018 | $48,260 | 1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $47,740 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $46,290 | 2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $45,240 | 2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $44,120 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $43,570 | -0.85% | - |
| 2012 | $43,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,090, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Maryland, followed by California-Lexington Park (median annual salary $48,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Baltimore-Towson is 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in California-Lexington Park.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |