Job outlook for emergency telecommunications dispatchers in the United States

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

The projected emergency telecommunications dispatcher job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.
About 3,600 new jobs for emergency telecommunications dispatchers are projected over the next decade.
Emergency telecommunications dispatcher salaries have increased 11% for emergency telecommunications dispatchers in the last 5 years.
There are over 65,611 emergency telecommunications dispatchers currently employed in the United States.
There are 27,658 active emergency telecommunications dispatcher job openings in the US.
The average emergency telecommunications dispatcher salary is $38,561.

Are emergency telecommunications dispatcher jobs in demand?

Yes, emergency telecommunications dispatcher jobs are in demand. Emergency telecommunications dispatcher demand is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028.

Emergency telecommunications dispatcher job and salary trends over time

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

Emergency telecommunications dispatcher jobs over time

Emergency telecommunications dispatcher job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	65,611	0.02%
2020	63,069	0.02%
2019	64,441	0.02%
2018	64,238	0.02%
2017	64,529	0.02%

Average emergency telecommunications dispatcher salary over time

Emergency telecommunications dispatcher salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$38,561	$18.54	+3.3%
2025	$37,332	$17.95	+3.1%
2024	$36,218	$17.41	+2.6%
2023	$35,310	$16.98	+2.0%
2022	$34,624	$16.65	+2.3%

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Emergency telecommunications dispatcher jobs by state

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

Most common states for emergency telecommunications dispatchers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	57	8%
2	Alaska	739,795	49	7%
3	New Hampshire	1,342,795	79	6%
4	Maine	1,335,907	64	5%
5	Montana	1,050,493	55	5%
6	South Dakota	869,666	40	5%
7	Vermont	623,657	32	5%
8	Wyoming	579,315	29	5%
9	Washington	7,405,743	277	4%
10	Arizona	7,016,270	256	4%
11	New Mexico	2,088,070	87	4%
12	West Virginia	1,815,857	77	4%
13	North Dakota	755,393	27	4%
14	Wisconsin	5,795,483	202	3%
15	Colorado	5,607,154	180	3%
16	Minnesota	5,576,606	141	3%
17	Oregon	4,142,776	127	3%
18	Connecticut	3,588,184	115	3%
19	Kansas	2,913,123	86	3%
20	Nevada	2,998,039	79	3%

Most common cities for emergency telecommunications dispatchers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Urbana	1	2%	$48,445
2	Gainesville	1	1%	$30,128
3	Albuquerque	2	0%	$35,371

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