Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Wisconsin
$54,690avg. a year
$26.29 an hour · 3,240 employed
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Wisconsin earn an average of $54,690 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $54,740. The best-paying metro area is Duluth, MN-WI at $62,150.
$52,350Median pay
$26.29Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1110 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$62,150
$29.88 an hour
21,770 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$61,100
$29.37 an hour
330 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$59,830
$28.77 an hour
490 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$59,770
$28.74 an hour
5100 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$57,260
$27.53 an hour
670 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$57,000
$27.40 an hour
770 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$56,910
$27.36 an hour
8290 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$56,790
$27.30 an hour
980 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$55,410
$26.64 an hour
1080 jobs
Wausau, WI
$55,410
$26.64 an hour
11890 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$54,370
$26.14 an hour
12140 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$53,270
$25.61 an hour
13340 jobs
Madison, WI
$53,270
$25.61 an hour
1480 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$51,830
$24.92 an hour
15130 jobs
Appleton, WI
$50,820
$24.43 an hour
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $54,740 | $26.32 |
| Wisconsin | $54,690 | $26.29 |
| Minnesota | $59,990 | $28.84 |
| Illinois | $59,400 | $28.56 |
| Michigan | $54,140 | $26.03 |
| Iowa | $51,790 | $24.90 |
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Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance make in Wisconsin?
The average is $54,690 a year, and the median is $52,350. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $54,740.
What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?
$26.29 an hour on average; the median is $25.17.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Duluth, MN-WI ($62,150), followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($61,100). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Appleton, WI ($50,820).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #23 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.