Best states for a truck dispatcher

Q: What is the best state for truck dispatchers?

The best state to be a truck dispatcher is Ohio based on truck dispatcher salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for truck dispatchers?

The highest paying state for truck dispatchers is Tennessee based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for truck dispatchers?

The worst state for truck dispatchers is Oregon, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Truck dispatcher opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for truck dispatchers, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for truck dispatchers.We wanted to look at the best states for truck dispatchers -- where there are plenty of truck dispatcher jobs to go around and truck dispatchers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for truck dispatchers. Ohio is the best state for truck dispatchers, where the median salary is $37,482.Ohio is the best state, and Greenwich is the city with the highest pay for truck dispatchers.

10 best states for truck dispatchers in 2026

1. Ohio
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 5,998
Average annual salary: $37,482
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
2.58
Truck dispatcher jobs in Ohio
2. Wisconsin
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 1,646
Average annual salary: $36,977
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Truck dispatcher jobs in Wisconsin
3. West Virginia
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 550
Average annual salary: $36,251
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Truck dispatcher jobs in West Virginia
4. Michigan
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 1,914
Average annual salary: $36,800
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Truck dispatcher jobs in Michigan
5. Georgia
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 3,961
Average annual salary: $35,226
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.68
Truck dispatcher jobs in Georgia
6. North Dakota
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $37,340
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Truck dispatcher jobs in North Dakota
7. Connecticut
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 407
Average annual salary: $41,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.54
Truck dispatcher jobs in Connecticut
8. Iowa
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 1,021
Average annual salary: $34,380
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Truck dispatcher jobs in Iowa
9. Delaware
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $36,989
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Truck dispatcher jobs in Delaware
10. New Jersey
Total truck dispatcher jobs: 1,200
Average annual salary: $39,902
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Truck dispatcher jobs in New Jersey

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Detailed list of the best states for a truck dispatcher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Ohio	$37,482	$25,000	11,658,609	5,998
2	Wisconsin	$36,977	$26,000	5,795,483	1,646
3	West Virginia	$36,251	$24,000	1,815,857	550
4	Michigan	$36,800	$25,000	9,962,311	1,914
5	Georgia	$35,226	$24,000	10,429,379	3,961
6	North Dakota	$37,340	$29,000	755,393	154
7	Connecticut	$41,412	$26,000	3,588,184	407
8	Iowa	$34,380	$24,000	3,145,711	1,021
9	Delaware	$36,989	$22,000	961,939	327
10	New Jersey	$39,902	$24,000	9,005,644	1,200
11	Minnesota	$37,026	$27,000	5,576,606	1,025
12	Illinois	$34,386	$24,000	12,802,023	6,374
13	Massachusetts	$37,746	$25,000	6,859,819	1,424
14	Vermont	$35,752	$26,000	623,657	126
15	Pennsylvania	$34,449	$21,000	12,805,537	2,628
16	Nebraska	$35,035	$25,000	1,920,076	332
17	New York	$38,336	$23,000	19,849,399	2,391
18	New Hampshire	$35,580	$25,000	1,342,795	245
19	Wyoming	$33,771	$24,000	579,315	124
20	California	$39,685	$25,000	39,536,653	4,545
21	Kentucky	$32,368	$22,000	4,454,189	1,271
22	Missouri	$34,106	$24,000	6,113,532	1,029
23	South Dakota	$32,862	$24,000	869,666	179
24	Alaska	$37,630	$29,000	739,795	36
25	Maryland	$36,647	$23,000	6,052,177	1,282
26	Washington	$36,611	$26,000	7,405,743	720
27	Virginia	$36,644	$23,000	8,470,020	1,414
28	Rhode Island	$33,615	$22,000	1,059,639	201
29	North Carolina	$32,837	$22,000	10,273,419	2,169
30	Mississippi	$31,370	$21,000	2,984,100	624
31	Texas	$33,223	$22,000	28,304,596	2,528
32	Oklahoma	$31,375	$22,000	3,930,864	577
33	Kansas	$31,206	$22,000	2,913,123	666
34	Florida	$33,158	$22,000	20,984,400	2,199
35	Arizona	$33,006	$22,000	7,016,270	781
36	South Carolina	$30,378	$21,000	5,024,369	2,319
37	Indiana	$29,948	$21,000	6,666,818	2,886
38	Colorado	$33,288	$23,000	5,607,154	962
39	Idaho	$32,218	$23,000	1,716,943	240
40	District of Columbia	$36,029	$22,000	693,972	55
41	Montana	$32,339	$24,000	1,050,493	149
42	Tennessee	$28,564	$20,000	6,715,984	1,898
43	New Mexico	$32,319	$21,000	2,088,070	225
44	Arkansas	$28,625	$20,000	3,004,279	749
45	Nevada	$30,173	$19,000	2,998,039	402
46	Utah	$30,643	$21,000	3,101,833	506
47	Louisiana	$30,039	$20,000	4,684,333	581
48	Alabama	$28,716	$19,000	4,874,747	1,234
49	Hawaii	$30,852	$25,000	1,427,538	37
50	Maine	$29,364	$22,000	1,335,907	185
51	Oregon	$30,770	$21,000	4,142,776	509

Highest paying states for truck dispatchers

Rank	State	Avg. Truck Dispatcher Salary
1	Ohio	$37,482
2	Wisconsin	$36,977
3	West Virginia	$36,251
4	Michigan	$36,800
5	Georgia	$35,226
6	North Dakota	$37,340
7	Connecticut	$41,412
8	Iowa	$34,380
9	Delaware	$36,989
10	New Jersey	$39,902
11	Minnesota	$37,026
12	Illinois	$34,386
13	Massachusetts	$37,746
14	Vermont	$35,752
15	Pennsylvania	$34,449
16	Nebraska	$35,035
17	New York	$38,336
18	New Hampshire	$35,580
19	Wyoming	$33,771
20	California	$39,685
21	Kentucky	$32,368
22	Missouri	$34,106
23	South Dakota	$32,862
24	Alaska	$37,630
25	Maryland	$36,647
26	Washington	$36,611
27	Virginia	$36,644
28	Rhode Island	$33,615
29	North Carolina	$32,837
30	Mississippi	$31,370
31	Texas	$33,223
32	Oklahoma	$31,375
33	Kansas	$31,206
34	Florida	$33,158
35	Arizona	$33,006
36	South Carolina	$30,378
37	Indiana	$29,948
38	Colorado	$33,288
39	Idaho	$32,218
40	District of Columbia	$36,029
41	Montana	$32,339
42	Tennessee	$28,564
43	New Mexico	$32,319
44	Arkansas	$28,625
45	Nevada	$30,173
46	Utah	$30,643
47	Louisiana	$30,039
48	Alabama	$28,716
49	Hawaii	$30,852
50	Maine	$29,364
51	Oregon	$30,770

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Total truck dispatcher jobs:	5,998
Average annual salary:	$37,482
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$25,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Location Quotient:	2.58

Best states for a truck dispatcher

10 best states for truck dispatchers in 2026

1. Ohio

2. Wisconsin

3. West Virginia

4. Michigan

5. Georgia

6. North Dakota

7. Connecticut

8. Iowa

9. Delaware

10. New Jersey