Job outlook for communications dispatchers in the United States

Communications dispatcher job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected communications dispatcher job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.

• About 3,600 new jobs for communications dispatchers are projected over the next decade.

• Communications dispatcher salaries have increased 11% for communications dispatchers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 188,240 communications dispatchers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 19,172 active communications dispatcher job openings in the US.

• The average communications dispatcher salary is $35,153.

Compare the number of communications dispatcher jobs and the average communications dispatcher salary over time.

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