Job outlook for emergency dispatch operators in the United States

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

• The projected emergency dispatch operator job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.

• About 3,600 new jobs for emergency dispatch operators are projected over the next decade.

• Emergency dispatch operator salaries have increased 11% for emergency dispatch operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 5,021 emergency dispatch operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 48,634 active emergency dispatch operator job openings in the US.

• The average emergency dispatch operator salary is $45,398.

Compare the number of emergency dispatch operator jobs and the average emergency dispatch operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of emergency dispatch operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where emergency dispatch operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.