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Emergency Dispatchers in New York

Emergency Dispatchers in New York

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

13.7% Jobs Projection
$45,820 Median Salary
490 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 5,450 Emergency Dispatchers working in the state.

There were 4,070 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 490 annual Emergency Dispatchers job openings in New York, and 5,070 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $32,830 to $66,460 with $45,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.79 to $31.95. The median hourly rate was $22.03.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.40.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,900 $46,390
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 350 $42,990
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 340 $46,990
Rochester, NY 320 $43,560
Syracuse, NY 300 $45,670
Kingston, NY 90 $46,390
Utica-Rome, NY 80 $36,160
Ithaca, NY 50 $48,480

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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