Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Pennsylvania

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 20 metro areas • Pennsylvania

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $48,047 per year on average across 20 metro and nonmetro areas, -1.7% vs the national median of $48,880. An estimated 8,440 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $40,230 to $57,830 depending on location.

$48,047 Avg median salary in Pennsylvania

$57,830 Highest paying metro

$40,230 Lowest paying metro

8,440 Employed in Pennsylvania

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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salaries by city in Pennsylvania

Metro area	Median salary	25th pct	75th pct	Employed
Gettysburg, PA	$57,830	$46,280	$66,380	50
Lebanon, PA	$57,570	$45,600	$69,520	60
Chambersburg, PA	$51,440	$46,420	$67,450	80
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$49,000	$41,800	$61,000	3,230
Reading, PA	$48,800	$40,660	$60,440	250
Lancaster, PA	$48,290	$41,740	$60,990	380
Pittsburgh, PA	$48,210	$39,900	$59,660	1,510
York, PA	$48,200	$36,160	$60,580	290
Harrisburg, PA	$48,030	$42,510	$58,850	420
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$47,840	$39,300	$58,940	200
Allentown, PA-NJ	$47,490	$41,600	$60,840	470
Scranton, PA	$47,080	$38,400	$60,020	360
Central Pennsylvania	$46,460	$37,670	$61,070	320
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$46,350	$37,440	$57,290	220
State College, PA	$45,930	$37,380	$56,940	50
Altoona, PA	$45,650	$37,420	$53,110	90
Erie, PA	$45,560	$37,020	$58,870	110
Williamsport, PA	$45,490	$36,260	$55,670	50
Johnstown, PA	$45,480	$36,860	$55,250	60
Northeastern Pennsylvania	$40,230	$36,470	$58,100	240

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