Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,600
25th Percentile Wage
$23,120
50th Percentile Wage
$29,770
75th Percentile Wage
$37,680
90th Percentile Wage
$43,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,600.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$29,770
1.88% 1.81%
2018
$29,210
-0.07% -
2017
$29,230
0.00% -
2012
$29,230
- -

Table 2. Compare Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Gettysburg with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,770, Gettysburg is the lowest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of East Stroudsburg (median annual salary of $52,540). Compared with the highest paying city East Stroudsburg, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Gettysburg is 43.3 percent (43.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
East Stroudsburg
$52,540
Pittsburgh
$51,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$49,790
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$49,090
Williamsport
$49,070
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$48,510
Newark-Union
$47,900
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,040
Reading
$46,450
Lancaster
$46,140
State College
$45,550
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,650
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$43,550
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,490
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$40,950
York-Hanover
$40,800
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,690
Erie
$40,110
Altoona
$39,840
Lebanon
$38,320
Philadelphia
$38,180
Johnstown
$37,740
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$35,690
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,990
Gettysburg
$29,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.