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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in California

What Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$53,164
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 4
published states
Workers in state
23,270
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$52,170$42,821$4,385Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$52,170$42,821$4,385
2Orange County, CA$52,170$42,821$1,889

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in California is $53,164, based on 23,270 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $50,340, so California averages 5.6% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $52,170.

Cost of living for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $4,385. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $1,889. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance are New Jersey ($56,257), New York ($55,861) and Texas ($47,188).

Frequently asked questions: Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in California

How much do Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $53,164.

Which California county is best for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($4,385). Orange County, CA follows at $1,889.