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Dispatchers in New York
Get the information you need to know about working as a Dispatcher.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dispatchers in New York are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dispatchers in New York is growing slower than average.
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Dispatchers in New York 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 York?
In 2018, there were 13,520 Dispatchers working in the state.
There were 13,140 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,840 Dispatchers working in it, which means New York has more Dispatchers than average.
Job Projections for New York
Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.
New York Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 1,160 annual job openings, and a total of 12,710 jobs for New York Dispatchers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 18,000 annual jobs and 201,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dispatchers Make in New York?
In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $24,160 to $90,450 with $40,830 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.61 to $43.48. The median hourly rate was $19.63.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.82 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.19.
The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New York 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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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 13,900 | $41,250 |
Syracuse, NY | 710 | $38,100 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 570 | $41,760 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 530 | $43,980 |
Rochester, NY | 520 | $38,840 |
Kingston, NY | 100 | $36,620 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 90 | $36,680 |
Binghamton, NY | 90 | $36,530 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 40 | $39,830 |
Ithaca, NY | 30 | $40,430 |
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 New York
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | New York Employment Total |
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Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 5,450 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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