Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in California
$57,950avg. a year
$27.86 an hour · 23,970 employed
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in California earn an average of $57,950 a year. That is $3,210 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $54,740. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $66,940.
$52,350Median pay
$27.86Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#15Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1720 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$66,940
$32.18 an hour
23,010 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$64,660
$31.09 an hour
3150 jobs
El Centro, CA
$62,630
$30.11 an hour
4240 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$60,980
$29.32 an hour
5250 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$60,400
$29.04 an hour
690 jobs
Napa, CA
$60,170
$28.93 an hour
7670 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$58,630
$28.19 an hour
8120 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$58,450
$28.10 an hour
97,700 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$57,530
$27.66 an hour
101,360 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$57,240
$27.52 an hour
11800 jobs
Fresno, CA
$57,220
$27.51 an hour
12500 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$57,100
$27.45 an hour
13330 jobs
Modesto, CA
$56,830
$27.32 an hour
141,740 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$56,790
$27.30 an hour
15250 jobs
Salinas, CA
$56,010
$26.93 an hour
16260 jobs
Visalia, CA
$55,460
$26.66 an hour
17230 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$55,270
$26.57 an hour
18130 jobs
Merced, CA
$55,060
$26.47 an hour
1950 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$54,820
$26.35 an hour
20140 jobs
Redding, CA
$54,780
$26.34 an hour
2190 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$54,670
$26.29 an hour
22540 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$54,590
$26.24 an hour
233,250 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$53,860
$25.89 an hour
2470 jobs
Chico, CA
$53,420
$25.68 an hour
25250 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$53,130
$25.54 an hour
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $54,740 | $26.32 |
| California | $57,950 | $27.86 |
| Oregon | $57,970 | $27.87 |
| Nevada | $51,760 | $24.89 |
| Arizona | $51,250 | $24.64 |
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Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make in California?
The average is $57,950 a year, and the median is $52,350. That is $3,210 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $54,740.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$27.86 an hour on average; the median is $25.17.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($66,940), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($64,660). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Yuba City, CA ($53,130).
How does California rank?
California ranks #15 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-5032. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.