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Dispatchers in Vermont
Considering a career as a Dispatcher in Vermont?
While jobs for Dispatchers in Vermont are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Dispatchers in Vermont is expected to decrease.
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Dispatchers in Vermont 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 Vermont?
In Vermont, there were 400 people working as Dispatchers in the year 2018.
There were 380 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 Vermont has fewer Dispatchers than average.
Job Projections for Vermont
Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.
Vermont Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 30 annual Dispatchers job openings in Vermont, and 350 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 18,000 annual jobs and 201,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dispatchers Make in Vermont?
In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $29,990 to $60,930 with $40,310 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.42 to $29.29. The median hourly rate was $19.38.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.14 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.24.
The median salary in Vermont is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Vermont 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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Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 160 | $38,500 |
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 Vermont
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Vermont Employment Total |
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Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 250 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.