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Dispatchers in New Hampshire
Get the information you need to know about working as a Dispatcher.
- Dispatchers in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?
There were approximately 590 workers employed as Dispatchers in this state in 2018.
There were 570 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,840 Dispatchers working in it, which means New Hampshire has fewer Dispatchers than average.
Job Projections for New Hampshire
Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are not growing or decreasing, which is similar to nationwide of 0.0% growth.
New Hampshire Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 610 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 New Hampshire?
In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $27,560 to $66,460 with $41,490 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.25 to $31.95. The median hourly rate was $19.95.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.31 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.36.
The median salary in New Hampshire is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Hampshire Metros for Dispatchers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dispatchers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 2,840 | $42,790 |
Manchester, NH | 90 | $46,950 |
Dover-Durham, NH-ME | 70 | $30,290 |
Portsmouth, NH-ME | 50 | $40,020 |
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 New Hampshire
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Occupation | New Hampshire Employment Total |
---|---|
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 680 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.