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Emergency Dispatchers in Wyoming

Considering a career as an Emergency Dispatcher in Wyoming?

6.7% Jobs Projection

$40,830 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Emergency Dispatchers Work in Wyoming?

In 2018, there were 290 Emergency Dispatchers working in the state.

There were 280 Emergency Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Emergency Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 320 jobs for Wyoming Emergency Dispatchers in 2026.

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

What do Emergency Dispatchers Make in Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Emergency Dispatchers ranged from $32,430 to $53,190 with $40,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.59 to $25.57. The median hourly rate was $19.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

The median salary in Wyoming 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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Occupation	Wyoming Employment Total
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	250

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