Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

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Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance are most often employed by the Truck transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance was $51,487 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance are South Texas Development Council-Webb County (North & East)-Laredo City (Outer) PUMA, TX, Greater Wilmington PUMA, DE, and Charleston (North) County--North Charleston City PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance are South Texas Development Council-Webb County (North & East)-Laredo City (Outer) PUMA, TX, Greater Wilmington PUMA, DE, and Maricopa County--Mesa City (South Central) PUMA, AZ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce in 2024 was 186,817 people, of which 51.7% were women and 48.3% were men. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance are paid most in Lake County (South) PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in South Texas Development Council-Webb County (North & East)-Laredo City (Outer) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

90,173

Male Workforce

± 7.37k

96,644

Female Workforce

± 7.63k

The Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce in 2024 was 186,817 people (51.7% women and 48.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −7.68% between 2018 (202,365) and 2024 (186,817).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($73,247), South Carolina ($71,084), and District of Columbia ($70,809).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$51,487

AVERAGE WAGE

#323 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance earned an average of $51,487, $18,391 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.327

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.327, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance and on wages for those in the field. Truck transportation is the industry that employs the most Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance, by average wage, is Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers ($272,659).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

187k

2024 Workforce

± 10,605

0.929%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.97%

This graphic shows the share of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance employed by various industries. Truck transportation employs the largest share of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance at 53.1%, followed by Services incidental to transportation with 22.8% and Couriers & messengers with 12.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the US. The workforce of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in 2024 was 186,817 people, with 51.7% woman, and 48.3% men. The average age of male Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the workforce is 43.4 and of female Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance is 40.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in 2024 was 186,817 people, with 51.7% woman, and 48.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (26,567 people), 25 to 29 years (22,553 people), and 35 to 39 years (21,845 people). Among them they concentrated 38% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 22.7% of Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workers were Hispanic and 77.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.8%), Puerto Rican (11.5)%, and Cuban (6.33)%

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Races

In 2024, 60.7% of the Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce were White, of which 50.1% were women and 49.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.6%) and Two or More Races (13%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Transportation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (9,532 people), Social Sciences (2,473 people), and Protective Services (2,038 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workers were High School or Equivalent (62,642 people), Some college (59,794 people), and Bachelors Degree (26,944 people).

The graphic shows the Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance are expected to see a growth of −0.914% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−0.914%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance

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