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Emergency Dispatchers in South Dakota

Get the information you need to know about working as an Emergency Dispatcher.

2.9% Jobs Projection

$35,240 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Emergency Dispatchers in South Dakota is growing slower than average.
Emergency Dispatchers in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in South Dakota?

There were approximately 350 workers employed as Emergency Dispatchers in this state in 2018.

There were 310 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 360 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $27,170 to $49,010 with $35,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.06 to $23.56. The median hourly rate was $16.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.57 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.37.

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

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	60	$39,800
Rapid City, SD	60	$41,020

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	South Dakota Employment Total
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	400

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