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Emergency Dispatchers in Connecticut

Want to work in Connecticut as an Emergency Dispatcher? Read this first!

6.5% Jobs Projection
$55,470 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Emergency Dispatchers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

  • Emergency Dispatchers in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 1,090 workers employed as Emergency Dispatchers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,270 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,280 Emergency Dispatchers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Emergency Dispatchers than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 120 annual Emergency Dispatchers job openings in Connecticut, and 1,310 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,000 annual jobs and 106,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Emergency Dispatchers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $38,570 to $74,230 with $55,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.54 to $35.69. The median hourly rate was $26.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.14 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.53.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Emergency Dispatchers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Emergency Dispatchers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 380 $57,670
Worcester, MA-CT 280 $47,080
Springfield, MA-CT 280 $45,070
New Haven, CT 220 $50,650
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 220 $58,520
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 120 $53,530
Danbury, CT 60 $50,070
Waterbury, CT 30 $50,700

Top States for Emergency Dispatchers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Emergency Dispatchers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 7,770 $37,470
California 6,730 $65,120
Florida 5,600 $38,930
New York 5,450 $45,820
Ohio 4,190 $44,510
New Jersey 3,940 $46,510
North Carolina 3,700 $35,190
Pennsylvania 3,630 $41,780
Illinois 3,530 $49,840
Georgia 3,320 $32,090
Virginia 2,780 $37,490
Alabama 2,760 $30,700
Massachusetts 2,620 $47,950
Missouri 2,330 $35,650
Arizona 2,240 $38,630
Michigan 2,190 $42,760
Tennessee 2,180 $35,290
Indiana 2,110 $36,670
Louisiana 1,750 $31,090
Colorado 1,710 $48,850

Below are the states where Emergency Dispatchers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $65,120
Alaska $57,120
Washington $56,900
Minnesota $55,900
Oregon $55,790
Connecticut $55,470
Nevada $51,680
Illinois $49,840
District of Columbia $49,100
Colorado $48,850

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