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Emergency Dispatchers in Rhode Island

Considering a career as an Emergency Dispatcher in Rhode Island?

2.3% Jobs Projection
$46,810 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Emergency Dispatchers in Rhode Island is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in Rhode Island?

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

There were 420 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Emergency Dispatchers job openings in Rhode Island, and 450 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 Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $37,260 to $61,900 with $46,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.92 to $29.76. The median hourly rate was $22.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.54 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 560 $45,710
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 120 $53,530

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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