Dispatchers in Indiana

Get the information you need to know about working as a Dispatcher.

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

• Projected employment for Dispatchers in Indiana is growing slower than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Dispatcher Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician

How Many Dispatchers Work in Indiana?

In 2018, there were 4,850 Dispatchers working in the state.

There were 4,890 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 0.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 440 annual job openings, and 4,860 total jobs in 2026 for Dispatchers in this state.

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

What do Dispatchers Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $24,150 to $70,360 with $40,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.61 to $33.83. The median hourly rate was $19.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.84.

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

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Top Indiana Metros for Dispatchers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	5,530	$44,460
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	1,840	$37,210
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	1,560	$39,030
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	1,260	$42,270
Fort Wayne, IN	360	$34,950
Evansville, IN-KY	290	$39,040
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	130	$34,980
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	130	$37,850
Bloomington, IN	90	$27,780
Columbus, IN	80	$56,330
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	70	$42,980
Terre Haute, IN	60	$42,330
Muncie, IN	40	$35,460

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

Related Careers in Indiana

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Indiana Employment Total
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	2,110

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.