Job outlook for fire dispatchers in the United States

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

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

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

• Fire dispatcher salaries have increased 11% for fire dispatchers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 46,961 fire dispatchers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 7,959 active fire dispatcher job openings in the US.

• The average fire dispatcher salary is $37,441.

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

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