SOC 43-5032 · Amarillo, TX metro

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) in Amarillo, Texas is $51,340 a year ($24.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,780: half of the 320 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$51,340average per year

$24.68 / hourMedian $48,780Take-home ≈ $43,432

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

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

320people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#8 of 26Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,760 or more. The middle half of dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) in Amarillo earn between $36,930 and $61,650.

  • $30K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,340$4,278$24.68
Median$48,780$4,065$23.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,930$3,078$17.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,650$5,138$29.64

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

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Dispatchers (except police, fire, and ambulance) in Amarillo earn about the same as the Texas average ($50,770) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $50,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$51,340$48,780$30,470$74,760320
Texas$50,770$47,320$32,130$74,76023,920
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 Amarillo

On the average salary of $51,340, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $43,432 a year, or $3,619 a month and $1,670 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $51,340 buys what about $55,914 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Amarillo ranks 8th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($58,910).

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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 Amarillo: questions

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

$24.68 an hour on average, and $23.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,432 a year ($3,619 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,340. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.99, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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