Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Vermont: $58,500 Average

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Data current as of August 2026 · sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET

Average base salary, Vermont

$58,500 / year

≈ $4,900 per month · $28.13 per hour

LocationOr metro areaOr industry (Grahall)Or city (Grahall)

BLS May 2025 state data for Vermont · median $58,500

25th percentile
$48,000Average
$58,50075th percentile
$64,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary by state

Alabama$52,500

Alaska$67,000

Arizona$53,000

Arkansas$50,000

California$60,000

Colorado$60,000

Connecticut$57,500

Delaware$58,000

District of Columbia$73,000

Florida$51,500

Georgia$54,000

Hawaii$63,000

Idaho$55,000

Illinois$61,500

Indiana$56,000

Iowa$53,500

Kansas$53,000

Kentucky$56,500

Louisiana$52,000

Maine$60,000

Maryland$58,000

Massachusetts$62,500

Michigan$56,000

Minnesota$62,000

Mississippi$50,000

Missouri$61,500

Montana$54,000

Nebraska$60,500

Nevada$53,500

New Hampshire$58,000

New Jersey$60,000

New Mexico$49,500

New York$64,000

North Carolina$53,000

North Dakota$61,500

Ohio$56,000

Oklahoma$50,000

Oregon$60,000

Pennsylvania$55,500

Rhode Island$58,500

South Carolina$52,500

South Dakota$45,500

Tennessee$53,000

Texas$52,500

Utah$55,500

Vermont$58,500

Virginia$56,000

Washington$65,500

West Virginia$50,500

Wisconsin$56,500

Wyoming$55,000

Total cash compensation

Base salary plus target bonus using the Grahall equation. Bonus is a function of base; higher base means a higher target bonus.

Base salary

$56,500

National baseline

Target bonus

$5,000

9.1% of base

Total target cash

$61,500

Base plus target bonus

Bonus range (25th to 75th percentile): $3,000 to $8,000

Long-term incentive (LTI) varies by industry and executive tier and is not included in this view.

About this role

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance is a professional role within the function in the Office and Administrative Support job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulances do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
Prepare daily work and run schedules.
Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
Receive or prepare work orders.

Top skills: Speaking Active Listening Monitoring Coordination Time Management Reading Comprehension

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay by experience level

Entry level$37,500

Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)

Early career$44,000

A few years in (about the 25th percentile)

Experienced$52,000

Mid-career median pay

Senior$64,500

Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)

Top earners$81,000

Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)

Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.

Job outlook

-0.9%

projected change in jobs, 2024–2034

18,500

projected openings per year

Declining

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary by industry

Truck Transportation

34,890 workers

$60,500

Support Activities for Transportation

19,340 workers

$52,000

Specialty Trade Contractors

17,050 workers

$54,000

Administrative and Support Services

15,920 workers

$47,500

Building Equipment Contractors

14,490 workers

$52,000

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

14,260 workers

$48,500

Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS

12,250 workers

$66,000

Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

9,980 workers

$66,500

Couriers and Messengers

9,290 workers

$55,000

Freight Transportation Arrangement

8,350 workers

$56,000

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pays 5% above the average across 55 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).

Similar-paying roles in Office and Administrative Support

Proofreaders and Copy Markers$56,500

Meter Readers, Utilities$57,500

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,500

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,000

Financial Clerks, All Other$58,500

Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$55,000

Loan Interviewers and Clerks$54,500

Procurement Clerk$54,000

Cargo and Freight Agents$59,000

Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,500

Careers related to Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Public Safety Telecommunicator$58,500

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$82,000

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,500

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$67,500

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$88,000

Power Distributors and Dispatchers$115,000

Related occupations from O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance make?

The average base salary for a Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in the United States is $56,500 per year, or about $27.16 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $44,500 and $64,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Office and Administrative Support roles?

The Office and Administrative Support job family averages $54,000 across 55 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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