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Dispatchers in California

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6.2% Jobs Projection
$41,040 Median Salary
2,540 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Dispatchers Work in California?

In 2018, there were 21,130 Dispatchers working in the state.

There were 22,760 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,630 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,840 Dispatchers working in it, which means California has more Dispatchers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,540 annual job openings, and a total of 27,600 jobs for California Dispatchers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 18,000 annual jobs and 201,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dispatchers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $25,540 to $71,030 with $41,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.28 to $34.15. The median hourly rate was $19.73.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.57.

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

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Top California Metros for Dispatchers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dispatchers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,340 $38,520
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,900 $48,920
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,430 $38,830
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,070 $45,510
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,140 $38,560
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,020 $41,910
Fresno, CA 830 $35,450
Stockton-Lodi, CA 670 $48,410
Bakersfield, CA 520 $48,040
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 340 $41,010
Salinas, CA 320 $45,760
Santa Rosa, CA 280 $50,770
Modesto, CA 280 $38,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 200 $41,290
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 170 $45,190
Visalia-Porterville, CA 170 $40,910
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 100 $44,530
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 100 $39,310
El Centro, CA 100 $36,150
Merced, CA 90 $30,740
Napa, CA 90 $43,560
Chico, CA 50 $37,540
Madera, CA 50 $44,160
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 40 $46,480
Yuba City, CA 40 $46,470

Top States for Dispatchers Employment

View the list below to see where most Dispatchers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 22,240 $38,450
California 21,130 $41,040
New York 13,520 $40,830
Florida 11,320 $33,460
Pennsylvania 7,340 $39,280
Ohio 7,170 $41,000
Illinois 6,750 $43,050
New Jersey 6,010 $41,150
Georgia 5,590 $36,190
Michigan 5,580 $39,800
Virginia 5,230 $39,780
Tennessee 5,090 $36,510
Indiana 4,850 $40,550
North Carolina 4,620 $38,330
Missouri 4,510 $40,540
Washington 4,360 $47,840
Minnesota 4,250 $43,720
Wisconsin 4,080 $41,920
Massachusetts 4,040 $42,700
Louisiana 3,720 $35,080

Below are the states where Dispatchers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nebraska $55,020
North Dakota $54,070
Alaska $49,540
Washington $47,840
District of Columbia $47,130
Delaware $45,510
Minnesota $43,720
Connecticut $43,400
Rhode Island $43,260
Illinois $43,050

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