SOC 43-5032 · Yuma, AZ metro

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Yuma, AZ

The average salary for dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) in Yuma, Arizona is $46,160 a year ($22.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,090: half of the 190 people in this job in the Yuma, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$46,160average per year

$22.19 / hourMedian $44,090Take-home ≈ $38,509

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

190people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Arizona metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay range in Yuma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,430 or more. The middle half of dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) in Yuma earn between $40,100 and $49,940.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,160$3,847$22.19
Median$44,090$3,674$21.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,100$3,342$19.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,940$4,162$24.01

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Yuma vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) in Yuma earn 10% less than the Arizona average ($51,250) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $50,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuma$46,160$44,090$37,650$58,430190
Arizona$51,250$47,880$37,450$68,9005,690
United States$54,740$50,340$36,030$78,140202,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary after taxes in Yuma

On the average salary of $46,160, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $38,509 a year, or $3,209 a month and $1,481 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Yuma a good place for dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $46,160 buys what about $49,792 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in other Arizona cities

Yuma ranks 7th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($52,350).

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Highest-paying cities for dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance)

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,700).

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary by city

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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Yuma: questions

How much do dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) make an hour in Yuma?

$22.19 an hour on average, and $21.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) salary in Yuma?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) take-home pay in Yuma?

About $38,509 a year ($3,209 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,160.

Do dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) earn more in Yuma than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-5032; area Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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