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Dispatchers in Nevada
Want to work in Nevada as a Dispatcher? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dispatchers in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dispatchers in Nevada is growing faster than average.
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Dispatchers in Nevada 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 Nevada?
There were approximately 2,350 workers employed as Dispatchers in this state in 2018.
There were 2,500 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,840 Dispatchers working in it, which means Nevada has fewer Dispatchers than average.
Job Projections for Nevada
Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.
Nevada Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 270 annual job openings, and a total of 2,870 jobs for Nevada Dispatchers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 18,000 annual jobs and 201,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dispatchers Make in Nevada?
In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $24,080 to $60,130 with $36,390 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.58 to $28.91. The median hourly rate was $17.5.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.76 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.26.
The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Nevada Metros for Dispatchers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dispatchers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 1,900 | $36,050 |
Reno, NV | 310 | $37,550 |
Top States for Dispatchers Employment
View the list below to see where most Dispatchers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 Nevada
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Occupation | Nevada Employment Total |
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Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 470 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.