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Emergency Dispatchers in Massachusetts

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5.6% Jobs Projection
$47,950 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in Massachusetts?

In 2018, there were 2,620 Emergency Dispatchers working in the state.

There were 2,510 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 2,630 jobs for Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $35,170 to $63,850 with $47,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.91 to $30.7. The median hourly rate was $23.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.63 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,720 $49,590
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 560 $45,710
Worcester, MA-CT 280 $47,080
Springfield, MA-CT 280 $45,070
Barnstable Town, MA 90 $54,070
Leominster-Gardner, MA 80 $43,880
New Bedford, MA 40 $47,890

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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