Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,070
25th Percentile Wage
$31,270
50th Percentile Wage
$36,090
75th Percentile Wage
$44,450
90th Percentile Wage
$47,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,070.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,090
-0.36% 6.98%
2021
$36,220
-7.87% -
2020
$39,070
-18.51% -
2019
$46,300
4.00% -
2018
$44,450
4.79% -
2017
$42,320
14.98% -
2014
$35,980
6.70% -
2012
$33,570
- -

Table 2. Compare Dispatcher, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Auburn-Opelika with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,090 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Auburn-Opelika is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Gadsden and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gadsden
$41,800
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$40,980
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$40,760
Anniston-Oxford
$40,700
Birmingham-Hoover
$40,210
Decatur
$38,100
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$37,930
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$37,550
Mobile
$37,450
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$37,360
Dothan
$37,100
Auburn-Opelika
$36,090
Tuscaloosa
$35,730
Huntsville
$35,420
Montgomery
$34,310
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$31,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama.