Dispatchers in Connecticut
Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Dispatcher?
While jobs for Dispatchers in Connecticut are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Dispatchers in Connecticut is expected to decrease.
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Dispatchers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Dispatchers Work in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, there were 2,710 people working as Dispatchers in the year 2018.
There were 2,850 Dispatchers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,840 Dispatchers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Dispatchers than average.
Job Projections for Connecticut
Jobs for Dispatchers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.
Connecticut Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 230 annual job openings, and 2,650 total jobs in 2026 for Dispatchers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 18,000 annual jobs and 201,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dispatchers Make in Connecticut?
In 2018 wages for Dispatchers ranged from $27,330 to $77,650 with $43,400 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.14 to $37.33. The median hourly rate was $20.86.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.42 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.44.
The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Connecticut Metros for Dispatchers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dispatchers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,360 | $44,590 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 550 | $49,220 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 420 | $42,470 |
New Haven, CT | 360 | $38,560 |
Springfield, MA-CT | 350 | $42,100 |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI | 160 | $38,070 |
Danbury, CT | 120 | $36,110 |
Waterbury, CT | 50 | $47,420 |
Top States for Dispatchers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Dispatchers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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