Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary Information in Texas

The average annual salaries for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance amongst Texas areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Texas (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,590
25th Percentile Wage
$35,030
50th Percentile Wage
$40,880
75th Percentile Wage
$51,550
90th Percentile Wage
$66,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,590.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$40,880
6.38% 19.25%
2021
$38,270
-0.91% -
2020
$38,620
1.04% -
2019
$38,220
-0.60% -
2018
$38,450
0.55% -
2017
$38,240
2.35% -
2016
$37,340
2.49% -
2015
$36,410
1.15% -
2014
$35,990
1.83% -
2013
$35,330
6.57% -
2012
$33,010
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Texas Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Texas ranges from $34,790 to $48,230. The highest paying area for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Texas is Odessa with a median annual salary of $48,230. The second highest paying city/area in Texas State is Midland (mean annual salary $44,690). The lowest paying area is College Station-Bryan with a median annual salary of $34,790.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Odessa
$48,230
Midland
$44,690
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$43,270
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$42,760
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$42,760
Fort Worth-Arlington
$42,570
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$40,330
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$39,840
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$39,710
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$39,320
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$39,320
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood
$39,280
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$39,270
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$39,080
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$39,060
Longview
$38,900
Waco
$38,210
Sherman-Denison
$38,070
Corpus Christi
$37,950
Laredo
$37,740
Wichita Falls
$37,610
Tyler
$37,580
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$37,560
Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$37,390
Lubbock
$36,940
El Paso
$36,410
Victoria
$36,330
Amarillo
$36,100
Abilene
$35,770
Brownsville-Harlingen
$35,680
San Angelo
$35,450
Texarkana-Texarkana
$35,030
College Station-Bryan
$34,790