Job outlook for flight dispatchers in the United States

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

• The projected flight dispatcher job growth rate is 21% from 2018-2028.

• About 22,100 new jobs for flight dispatchers are projected over the next decade.

• Flight dispatcher salaries have increased 22% for flight dispatchers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 4,284 flight dispatchers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 8,168 active flight dispatcher job openings in the US.

• The average flight dispatcher salary is $41,736.

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

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