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Emergency Dispatchers in Michigan
Is Michigan a good place for you to work as an Emergency Dispatcher?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in Michigan are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Emergency Dispatchers in Michigan is growing faster than average.
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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.
The typical state has 1,280 Emergency Dispatchers working in it, which means Michigan has more Emergency Dispatchers than average.
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%.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 5,580 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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