Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Morgantown, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Morgantown, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Morgantown 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 Morgantown, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,160
25th Percentile Wage
$31,210
50th Percentile Wage
$39,990
75th Percentile Wage
$53,590
90th Percentile Wage
$60,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Morgantown, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,160.

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
$39,990
8.13% 51.09%
2020
$36,740
-0.76% -
2019
$37,020
-0.51% -
2018
$37,210
14.89% -
2017
$31,670
-3.82% -
2016
$32,880
11.37% -
2015
$29,140
10.50% -
2014
$26,080
13.80% -
2013
$22,480
12.99% -
2012
$19,560
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Table 2. Compare Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Morgantown with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,990 in Morgantown is in the middle of salary range for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Morgantown is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$52,090
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$46,700
Winchester
$46,370
Weirton-Steubenville
$45,180
Charleston
$44,660
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$44,150
Wheeling
$43,160
Beckley
$42,440
Huntington-Ashland
$42,280
Morgantown
$39,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$39,380
Cumberland
$37,850
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna
$36,450
Steubenville-Weirton
$28,890

See also: Top paying jobs in Morgantown, West Virginia.