Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Johnson City, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,350
25th Percentile Wage
$27,350
50th Percentile Wage
$30,620
75th Percentile Wage
$39,220
90th Percentile Wage
$44,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,350.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$30,620
2.78% 13.68%
2021
$29,770
-3.59% -
2019
$30,840
0.10% -
2018
$30,810
1.40% -
2017
$30,380
2.96% -
2016
$29,480
6.34% -
2015
$27,610
-5.00% -
2014
$28,990
7.66% -
2013
$26,770
1.27% -
2012
$26,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatcher Salary in Johnson City with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,620 in Johnson City is in the middle of salary range for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Johnson City is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$42,450
Jackson
$40,430
Clarksville
$40,050
Chattanooga
$40,010
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$39,580
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,030
Knoxville
$37,690
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,220
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,210
Morristown
$31,200
Johnson City
$30,620
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$30,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee.