Emergency Dispatchers in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as an Emergency Dispatcher?

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

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

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

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in Virginia?

2,780 people worked as Emergency Dispatchers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,160 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 340 annual Emergency Dispatchers job openings in Virginia, and 3,530 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $27,360 to $53,970 with $37,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.15 to $25.95. The median hourly rate was $18.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.02 an hour in 2017.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	970	$46,870
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	520	$38,270
Richmond, VA	500	$39,490
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	130	$36,340
Roanoke, VA	110	$36,160
Charlottesville, VA	100	$36,750
Lynchburg, VA	90	$32,870
Winchester, VA-WV	40	$35,740
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	30	$30,900

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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