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Field Service Dispatcher Salary: United States

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The median annual wage for Field Service Dispatcher in the United States was $50,340 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $42,750 and $62,450.

Broader occupation Our title "Field Service Dispatcher" is reported by BLS as SOC 43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance. BLS groups Field Service Dispatcher within Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.

Annual wages

Field Service Dispatcher, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $36,030, half earned less than the median of $50,340, 90% earned less than $78,140 (BLS, May 2025).Median $50,340$36,030$78,140$20,000$100,000

Field Service Dispatcher, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $36,030, half earned less than the median of $50,340, 90% earned less than $78,140 (BLS, May 2025).

annual wage percentiles, Field Service Dispatcher, the United States, May 2025
MeasureAnnual wageWhat it means
10th percentile$36,03010% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$42,75025% earned less than this.
Median (50th)$50,340Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$62,45075% earned less than this.
90th percentile$78,14090% earned less than this.
Mean$54,740Arithmetic average of reported wages.

Hourly wages

Field Service Dispatcher, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $17.32, half earned less than the median of $24.20, 90% earned less than $37.57 (BLS, May 2025).Median $24.20$17.32$37.57$10.00$40.00

Field Service Dispatcher, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $17.32, half earned less than the median of $24.20, 90% earned less than $37.57 (BLS, May 2025).

hourly wage percentiles, Field Service Dispatcher, the United States, May 2025
MeasureHourly wageWhat it means
10th percentile$17.32 per hour10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$20.56 per hour25% earned less than this.
Median (50th)$24.20 per hourHalf earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$30.02 per hour75% earned less than this.
90th percentile$37.57 per hour90% earned less than this.
Mean$26.32 per hourArithmetic average of reported wages.

Employment: BLS estimates 202,810 workers in this occupation nationally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, National.

What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.

Target metros

Field Service Dispatcher by metro area, annual wages, May 2025
MetroMedian25th to 75th percentileEmploymentLocation quotient
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$45,980$38,420 to $58,9503,5500.97
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$45,090$39,110 to $59,0101,8200.96
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$45,180$38,210 to $56,8402,2901.24
Raleigh-Cary, NC$48,310$41,150 to $59,5407200.74
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,180$46,840 to $76,08011,5900.94
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$58,180$46,840 to $76,08011,5900.94
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$48,030$37,810 to $59,9907,1701.36
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$48,550$39,480 to $61,7605,7201.33
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$58,900$47,620 to $73,160Not published by BLSNot published by BLS

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How does Field Service Dispatcher pay differ by industry?

These are national industry estimates for SOC 43-5032, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance by national industry, May 2025
IndustryNAICSMedianBasisEmployment
Utilities22$72,320Annual2,710
Utilities221000$72,320Annual2,710
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution221100$70,370Annual1,840
Natural Gas Distribution221200$85,090Annual680
Water, Sewage and Other Systems221300$59,460Annual180
Construction23$48,940Annual18,890
Construction of Buildings236000$53,230Annual650
Residential Building Construction236100$52,910Annual400
Nonresidential Building Construction236200$53,930Annual240
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction237000$60,430Annual1,190
Utility System Construction237100$55,130Annual470
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction237300$70,280Annual630
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction237900$58,640Annual80
Specialty Trade Contractors238000$48,390Annual17,050
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors238100$59,550Annual680
Building Equipment Contractors238200$47,660Annual14,490
Building Finishing Contractors238300$52,610Annual460
Other Specialty Trade Contractors238900$65,550Annual1,420
Food Manufacturing311000$47,740Annual480
Animal Food Manufacturing311100$48,280Annual140
Grain and Oilseed Milling311200$45,390Annual40
Dairy Product Manufacturing311500$52,370Annual50
Animal Slaughtering and Processing311600$45,280Annual110
Other Food Manufacturing311900$52,580Annual80
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing312000$58,670Annual240
Beverage Manufacturing312100$58,420Annual230
Manufacturing31-33$59,820Annual7,560
Wood Product Manufacturing321000$54,580Annual400
Sawmills and Wood Preservation321100$54,970Annual70
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing321200$56,530Annual130
Other Wood Product Manufacturing321900$52,980Annual190
Paper Manufacturing322000$61,880Annual50
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing322200$61,880Annual40
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing324000$73,530Annual260
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing324100$73,530Annual260
Chemical Manufacturing325000$53,310Annual220
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)3250A1$54,540Annual190
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing326000$58,770Annual110
Plastics Product Manufacturing326100$58,700Annual110
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing327000$60,980Annual4,340
Primary Metal Manufacturing331000$53,810Annual40
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing332000$58,140Annual310
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)3320A1$56,350Annual50
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)3320A2$58,140Annual250
Machinery Manufacturing333000$60,910Annual290
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)3330A1$61,800Annual240
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing333300$46,800Annual40
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing334000$55,020Annual110
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing334500$53,090Annual80
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing335000$50,870Annual50
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing336000$71,660Annual480
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing336100$65,680Annual30
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing336200$46,800Annual50
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing336300$42,260Annual80
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing336400$77,320Annual290
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing337000$50,990Annual80
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)3370A1$50,990Annual80
Miscellaneous Manufacturing339000$59,990Annual60
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing339900$59,990Annual50
Air Transportation481000$57,540Annual1,400
Scheduled Air Transportation481100$57,540Annual820
Nonscheduled Air Transportation481200$58,330Annual580
Rail Transportation482000$95,260Annual1,530
Rail Transportation482100$95,260Annual1,530
Water Transportation483000$55,210Annual390
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation483100$58,030Annual120
Inland Water Transportation483200$52,540Annual270
Truck Transportation484000$57,010Annual34,890
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation485000$45,400Annual14,260
Urban Transit Systems485100$50,860Annual1,150
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation485200$46,810Annual570
Taxi and Limousine Service485300$38,660Annual4,310
School and Employee Bus Transportation485400$53,020Annual2,490
Charter Bus Industry485500$49,230Annual580
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation485900$44,110Annual5,170
Pipeline Transportation486000$47,430Annual140
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation487000$46,280Annual140
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land487100$49,820Annual110
Support Activities for Transportation488000$46,660Annual19,340
Support Activities for Air Transportation488100$48,000Annual990
Support Activities for Rail Transportation488200$55,960Annual60
Support Activities for Water Transportation488300$52,140Annual1,350
Support Activities for Road Transportation488400$41,060Annual7,970
Freight Transportation Arrangement488500$50,120Annual8,350
Other Support Activities for Transportation488900$48,500Annual610
Couriers and Messengers492000$50,140Annual9,290
Couriers and Express Delivery Services492100$52,290Annual5,870
Local Messengers and Local Delivery492200$48,610Annual3,410
Warehousing and Storage493000$51,810Annual3,810
Warehousing and Storage493100$51,810Annual3,810
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing53$55,900Annual3,320
Real Estate531000$48,480Annual750
Rental and Leasing Services532000$58,980Annual2,570
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)5320A1$60,110Annual2,110
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing532100$51,110Annual460
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services54$49,000Annual5,680
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services541000$49,000Annual5,680
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services541200$48,110Annual260
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services541300$55,040Annual1,000
Computer Systems Design and Related Services541500$44,180Annual1,710
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services541600$49,680Annual2,510
Scientific Research and Development Services541700$61,510Annual110
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services541900$49,280AnnualNot published by BLS
Services to Buildings and Dwellings561700$43,550Annual1,280
Waste Management and Remediation Services562000$56,060Annual4,750
Waste Collection562100$56,770Annual2,710
Waste Treatment and Disposal562200$58,870Annual1,160
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services562900$50,810Annual880
Repair and Maintenance811000$46,990Annual2,750
Automotive Repair and Maintenance811100$45,980Annual1,230
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance811200$45,220Annual290
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance811300$53,440Annual940
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance811400$42,220Annual300

Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.

Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?

This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.

Highest and lowest published metro medians
MetroMedianEmploymentLocation quotientTrade median / all-occupations median
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$64,8901000.841.03
Fairbanks-College, AK$62,130801.741.01
Fargo, ND-MN$61,2601500.81.20
Barnstable Town, MA$60,89012011.08
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60,7807200.480.72
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$59,5601,7700.691.00
Duluth, MN-WI$59,5101100.681.19
Lebanon, PA$59,390500.771.28
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$59,3402,9501.080.82
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$59,160600.921.19
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$38,9001401.40.81
Johnson City, TN$38,860700.660.89
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$38,4901900.940.89
Laredo, TX$38,1409106.371.02
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$37,440300.740.89
Beckley, WV$36,320901.560.87
Eagle Pass, TX$34,520401.470.97
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$24,7506200.690.84
Mayaguez, PR$23,960300.50.95
Ponce, PR$22,270400.490.83

The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.

Full metro ranking and local wage ratios

What do these published wages mean for an offer?

Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Field Service Dispatcher in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Field Service Dispatcher in National, the published median for SOC 43-5032, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, is $50,340 per year. The middle half of the Field Service Dispatcher in National wage distribution runs from $42,750 to $62,450, a width of $19,700 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.

For the national Field Service Dispatcher comparison, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $58,180 per year while Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA reports $52,170 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Field Service Dispatcher figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.

The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, read alongside Field Service Dispatcher in National, are Rail Transportation at $95,260 per year (NAICS 482000); Rail Transportation at $95,260 per year (NAICS 482100); Natural Gas Distribution at $85,090 per year (NAICS 221200). Those Field Service Dispatcher in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.

The Field Service Dispatcher in National median was $48,880 per year in May 2024, compared with $50,340 in May 2025, a published difference of $1,460. That Field Service Dispatcher in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $48,880 and $50,340 Field Service Dispatcher in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.

Before offering $50,340 per year for Field Service Dispatcher in National, separate guaranteed earnings, production incentives and commissions separately from discretionary bonuses; the payment and cancellation rules matter as much as the advertised amount. The Field Service Dispatcher in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Field Service Dispatcher in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.

The mapping for Field Service Dispatcher in National is broader: BLS groups Field Service Dispatcher within Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. When calibrating a Field Service Dispatcher in National opening, the work checks include Field service management software and dispatch board; capacity planning and call booking; ask for evidence of that scope instead of using a percentile as a substitute for qualification. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Field Service Dispatcher in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.

Questions about this occupation and area

What does the middle-half band tell a Field Service Dispatcher in National buyer?

Field Service Dispatcher in National has a published middle-half band of $42,750 to $62,450, a width of $19,700 per year, with median $50,340. An offer inside that Field Service Dispatcher in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.

Which areas should I compare before hiring Field Service Dispatcher in National?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Field Service Dispatcher in National. Comparing those Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance tables with the $50,340 Field Service Dispatcher in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.

Are the industry figures local to Field Service Dispatcher in National?

Field Service Dispatcher in National uses national industry rows for SOC 43-5032, not local sector-specific wages. Rail Transportation leads the selected sortable rows at $95,260 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Field Service Dispatcher in National.

What changed between the releases for Field Service Dispatcher in National?

Field Service Dispatcher in National moved from $48,880 in May 2024 to $50,340 in May 2025. These Field Service Dispatcher in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.

What changed since May 2024

SOC 43-5032. Published annual median: $48,880 (May 2024) and $50,340 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.