SOC 43-5032 · Minot, ND metro

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Minot, ND

The average salary for dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) in Minot, North Dakota is $52,630 a year ($25.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,790: half of the 60 people in this job in the Minot, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$52,630average per year

$25.30 / hourMedian $50,790Take-home ≈ $44,468

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $69K90th

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

60people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay range in Minot

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,870 or more. The middle half of dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) in Minot earn between $42,170 and $64,410.

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $69K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,630$4,386$25.30
Median$50,790$4,232$24.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,170$3,514$20.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,410$5,368$30.97

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

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Minot vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) in Minot earn 11% less than the North Dakota average ($59,450) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $50,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minot$52,630$50,790$38,480$68,87060
North Dakota$59,450$57,580$38,560$82,030600
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 Minot

On the average salary of $52,630, a single filer in Minot takes home about $44,468 a year, or $3,706 a month and $1,710 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Minot a good place for dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minot area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $52,630 buys what about $60,475 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Minot ($48,940). A typical home costs $268,181, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in other North Dakota cities

Minot ranks 4th of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($62,100).

All Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salaries in North Dakota

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 Minot: questions

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

$25.30 an hour on average, and $24.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,468 a year ($3,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,630.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Minot, ND (33500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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