Emergency Dispatchers in Washington

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

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

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

• Emergency Dispatchers in Washington earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in Washington?

There were approximately 1,590 workers employed as Emergency Dispatchers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,690 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 180 annual job openings, and 1,930 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $41,920 to $76,330 with $56,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.16 to $36.7. The median hourly rate was $27.36.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.56 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.80.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	750	$64,170
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	420	$59,430
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	140	$54,840
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	130	$50,200
Yakima, WA	60	$48,310
Kennewick-Richland, WA	30	$53,160

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

Related Careers in Washington

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Occupation	Washington Employment Total
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	4,360

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.