Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Mississippi
$48,500avg. a year
$23.32 an hour · 2,000 employed
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Mississippi earn an average of $48,500 a year. That is $6,240 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $54,740. The best-paying metro area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR at $54,540.
$45,660Median pay
$23.32Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#47Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Mississippi metro areas
Average pay for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.
11,070 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$54,540
$26.22 an hour
2400 jobs
Jackson, MS
$51,050
$24.55 an hour
380 jobs
Hattiesburg, MS
$48,820
$23.47 an hour
4190 jobs
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
$43,810
$21.06 an hour
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Mississippi, charted
Pay over time
Mississippi, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Mississippi dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Mississippi vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $54,740 | $26.32 |
| Mississippi | $48,500 | $23.32 |
| Tennessee | $51,130 | $24.58 |
| Alabama | $50,890 | $24.47 |
| Louisiana | $50,030 | $24.05 |
| Arkansas | $48,420 | $23.28 |
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- Office Clerks, General$36,250
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,480
Average pay, Mississippi, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make in Mississippi?
The average is $48,500 a year, and the median is $45,660. That is $6,240 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $54,740.
What is the hourly wage in Mississippi?
$23.32 an hour on average; the median is $21.95.
Where in Mississippi do they earn the most?
Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($54,540), followed by Jackson, MS ($51,050). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Gulfport-Biloxi, MS ($43,810).
How does Mississippi rank?
Mississippi ranks #47 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.