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Dispatchers in Wyoming
Considering a career as a Dispatcher in Wyoming?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dispatchers in Wyoming are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dispatchers in Wyoming is growing faster than average.
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Dispatchers in Wyoming 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 Wyoming?
In 2018, there were 250 Dispatchers working in the state.
There were 320 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,840 Dispatchers working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Dispatchers than average.
Job Projections for Wyoming
Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.
Wyoming Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 330 jobs for Wyoming Dispatchers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 18,000 annual jobs and 201,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dispatchers Make in Wyoming?
In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $21,840 to $70,240 with $41,100 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.5 to $33.77. The median hourly rate was $19.76.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.44 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.32.
The median salary in Wyoming is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wyoming 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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Cheyenne, WY | 40 | $37,490 |
Casper, WY | 40 | $49,710 |
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 Wyoming
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Wyoming Employment Total |
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Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 290 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.