The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
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 | $48,770 | 2.23% | 16.30% |
| 2021 | $47,680 | -0.69% | - |
| 2020 | $48,010 | 3.25% | - |
| 2019 | $46,450 | 1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $45,710 | 2.38% | - |
| 2017 | $44,620 | 2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $43,720 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $42,450 | 1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $41,990 | 1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $41,410 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $40,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,770, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $60,030). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |