The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $25,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,100 | -0.35% | 17.57% |
| 2021 | $37,230 | 7.09% | - |
| 2020 | $34,590 | -3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $35,630 | -23.77% | - |
| 2018 | $44,100 | 24.08% | - |
| 2017 | $33,480 | 8.66% | - |
| 2016 | $30,580 | 10.17% | - |
| 2015 | $27,470 | -16.60% | - |
| 2014 | $32,030 | 4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $30,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,100, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the lowest paying city for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Virginia, following city of Lynchburg (median annual salary of $49,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |