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Dispatchers in Alabama

Considering a career as a Dispatcher in Alabama?

$35,960 Median Salary

200 Job Openings

Dispatchers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Dispatchers Work in Alabama?

2,840 people worked as Dispatchers in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,730 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Dispatchers working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are not growing or decreasing, which is similar to nationwide of 0.0% growth.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 200 annual Dispatchers job openings in Alabama, and 2,210 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 18,000 annual jobs and 201,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dispatchers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $21,730 to $60,240 with $35,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.45 to $28.96. The median hourly rate was $17.29.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Dispatchers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dispatchers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	960	$27,870
Montgomery, AL	350	$43,960
Mobile, AL	300	$34,470
Tuscaloosa, AL	150	$36,840
Decatur, AL	130	$48,340
Huntsville, AL	100	$38,080
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	80	$32,580
Columbus, GA-AL	80	$30,860
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	70	$43,070
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL	50	$45,520

Top States for Dispatchers Employment

View the list below to see where most Dispatchers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	22,240	$38,450
California	21,130	$41,040
New York	13,520	$40,830
Florida	11,320	$33,460
Pennsylvania	7,340	$39,280
Ohio	7,170	$41,000
Illinois	6,750	$43,050
New Jersey	6,010	$41,150
Georgia	5,590	$36,190
Michigan	5,580	$39,800
Virginia	5,230	$39,780
Tennessee	5,090	$36,510
Indiana	4,850	$40,550
North Carolina	4,620	$38,330
Missouri	4,510	$40,540
Washington	4,360	$47,840
Minnesota	4,250	$43,720
Wisconsin	4,080	$41,920
Massachusetts	4,040	$42,700
Louisiana	3,720	$35,080

Below are the states where Dispatchers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Nebraska	$55,020
North Dakota	$54,070
Alaska	$49,540
Washington	$47,840
District of Columbia	$47,130
Delaware	$45,510
Minnesota	$43,720
Connecticut	$43,400
Rhode Island	$43,260
Illinois	$43,050

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Occupation	Alabama Employment Total
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