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Emergency Dispatchers in North Dakota

Want to work in North Dakota as an Emergency Dispatcher? Read this first!

11.8% Jobs Projection
$43,240 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in North Dakota?

180 people worked as Emergency Dispatchers in 2018 in this state.

There were 150 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,280 Emergency Dispatchers working in it, which means North Dakota has fewer Emergency Dispatchers than average.

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Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 190 total jobs in 2026 for Emergency Dispatchers in this state.

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

What do Emergency Dispatchers Make in North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $33,810 to $59,700 with $43,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.26 to $28.7. The median hourly rate was $20.79.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.9 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.89.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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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