The map below shows you the number of city dispatcher job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where city dispatchers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to city dispatcher professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the city dispatcher job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the city dispatcher industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to city dispatcher professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the city dispatcher job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the city dispatcher industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	369	0.00%
2020	358	0.00%
2019	378	0.00%
2018	379	0.00%
2017	377	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$44,847	$21.56	+2.0%
2024	$43,983	$21.15	+1.8%
2023	$43,195	$20.77	+1.8%
2022	$42,451	$20.41	+2.2%
2021	$41,520	$19.96	+2.1%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Montana	1,050,493	35	3%
2	Utah	3,101,833	54	2%
3	Iowa	3,145,711	52	2%
4	Kansas	2,913,123	46	2%
5	New Hampshire	1,342,795	23	2%
6	Rhode Island	1,059,639	18	2%
7	Alaska	739,795	16	2%
8	Vermont	623,657	10	2%
9	California	39,536,653	432	1%
10	Texas	28,304,596	224	1%
11	Georgia	10,429,379	108	1%
12	New Jersey	9,005,644	106	1%
13	Virginia	8,470,020	94	1%
14	Ohio	11,658,609	84	1%
15	Arizona	7,016,270	83	1%
16	Michigan	9,962,311	73	1%
17	Wisconsin	5,795,483	54	1%
18	New Mexico	2,088,070	25	1%
19	Connecticut	3,588,184	19	1%
20	West Virginia	1,815,857	13	1%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Chelsea	1	3%	$46,263
2	Cincinnati	1	0%	$46,616

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