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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in New Jersey

What Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$56,257
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 4
published states
Workers in state
16,030
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,180$47,209$15,884Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$58,180$47,209$17,564
2Monmouth County, NJ$58,180$47,209$17,564
3Essex County, NJ$58,180$47,209$17,528
4Union County, NJ$58,180$47,209$17,528
5Morris County, NJ$58,180$47,209$17,528
6Sussex County, NJ$58,180$47,209$17,528
7Bergen County, NJ$58,180$47,209$15,884
8Passaic County, NJ$58,180$47,209$15,884
9Middlesex County, NJ$58,180$47,209$14,492
10Somerset County, NJ$58,180$47,209$14,492
11Hunterdon County, NJ$58,180$47,209$14,492
12Hudson County, NJ$58,180$47,209$9,560

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in New Jersey is $56,257, based on 16,030 workers. Among the 4 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $50,340, so New Jersey averages 11.8% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $58,180.

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

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,564. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $9,560. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 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 York ($55,861), California ($53,164) and Texas ($47,188).

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

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $56,257.

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

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,564). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $17,564.