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Dispatchers in Texas
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Dispatchers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dispatchers in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Dispatchers in Texas 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 Texas?
22,240 people worked as Dispatchers in 2018 in this state.
There were 20,230 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 2,010 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,840 Dispatchers working in it, which means Texas has more Dispatchers than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 2,120 annual job openings, and a total of 22,230 jobs for Texas Dispatchers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 18,000 annual jobs and 201,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dispatchers Make in Texas?
In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $24,540 to $61,250 with $38,450 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.8 to $29.45. The median hourly rate was $18.48.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.38 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.10.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas Metros for Dispatchers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dispatchers.
| Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6,170 | $38,780 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 5,460 | $40,390 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | 1,070 | $40,020 |
| El Paso, TX | 650 | $32,260 |
| Laredo, TX | 500 | $36,200 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 490 | $37,390 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 410 | $28,140 |
| Midland, TX | 340 | $44,380 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 290 | $31,940 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 230 | $38,250 |
| Odessa, TX | 210 | $45,910 |
| Lubbock, TX | 170 | $35,510 |
| Amarillo, TX | 160 | $34,300 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 150 | $28,110 |
| Waco, TX | 150 | $31,780 |
| Tyler, TX | 130 | $34,770 |
| Longview, TX | 100 | $37,560 |
| Abilene, TX | 80 | $39,590 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 70 | $33,070 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 70 | $37,850 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 70 | $37,850 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 50 | $39,310 |
| Victoria, TX | 40 | $37,230 |
| San Angelo, TX | 40 | $30,960 |
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 Texas
You may also be interested in the following careers:
| Occupation | Texas Employment Total |
|---|---|
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 7,770 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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