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Emergency Dispatchers in Michigan

Emergency Dispatchers in Michigan

Is Michigan a good place for you to work as an Emergency Dispatcher?

9.2% Jobs Projection
$42,760 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 2,190 people working as Emergency Dispatchers in the year 2018.

There were 2,270 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 2,610 jobs for Michigan 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $30,010 to $56,920 with $42,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.43 to $27.36. The median hourly rate was $20.56.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 920 $43,500
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 210 $43,620
Flint, MI 140 $42,300
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 90 $48,210
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 80 $46,690
Saginaw, MI 80 $40,590
Ann Arbor, MI 70 $49,110
Battle Creek, MI 60 $41,550
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 60 $45,500
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 40 $45,560

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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Occupation Michigan Employment Total
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 5,580

References

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