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Emergency Dispatchers in Georgia

Emergency Dispatchers in Georgia

Considering a career as an Emergency Dispatcher in Georgia?

11.5% Jobs Projection
$32,090 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

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

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

  • Emergency Dispatchers in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in Georgia?

3,320 people worked as Emergency Dispatchers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,380 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 360 annual job openings, and a total of 3,790 jobs for Georgia Emergency Dispatchers in 2026.

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

What do Emergency Dispatchers Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $22,280 to $44,270 with $32,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.71 to $21.28. The median hourly rate was $15.43.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,460 $36,160
Chattanooga, TN-GA 250 $34,530
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 150 $30,230
Macon, GA 120 $30,060
Columbus, GA-AL 110 $29,520
Athens-Clarke County, GA 90 $34,850
Warner Robins, GA 70 $35,040
Valdosta, GA 50 $26,470
Hinesville, GA 50 $28,380
Brunswick, GA 50 $32,080
Dalton, GA 40 $32,280

Top States for Emergency Dispatchers Employment

View the list below to see 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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Occupation Georgia Employment Total
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 5,590

References

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