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Dispatchers in Idaho

Considering a career as a Dispatcher in Idaho?

10.9% Jobs Projection

$33,450 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dispatchers in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Dispatchers in Idaho is growing faster than average.
Dispatchers in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Dispatchers Work in Idaho?

760 people worked as Dispatchers in 2018 in this state.

There were 870 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,840 Dispatchers working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Dispatchers than average.

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Dispatchers job openings in Idaho, and 1,020 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 Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $21,320 to $56,800 with $33,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.25 to $27.31. The median hourly rate was $16.08.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.89 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.81.

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

Top Idaho Metros for Dispatchers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID	440	$30,360
Idaho Falls, ID	70	$40,020
Coeur d’Alene, ID	40	n/a
Pocatello, ID	40	$44,960
Lewiston, ID-WA	30	n/a

Top States for Dispatchers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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