Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,440
25th Percentile Wage
$34,070
50th Percentile Wage
$43,360
75th Percentile Wage
$54,290
90th Percentile Wage
$61,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,440.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$43,360
-9.06% 4.22%
2013
$47,290
12.18% -
2012
$41,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,360 in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Central Washington nonmetropolitan area is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$61,030
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$56,420
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$55,530
Longview
$54,680
Olympia
$53,060
Bremerton-Silverdale
$52,670
Spokane
$50,670
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$49,560
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$49,260
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$48,760
Bellingham
$48,470
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$47,840
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,900
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$46,280
Yakima
$45,690
Lewiston
$44,660
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$43,760
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$43,360
Tacoma
$42,940
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$38,220