SOC 51-8012 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Power Distributors and Dispatchers Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for power distributors and dispatchers in Dallas, Texas is $106,510 a year ($51.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $105,620: half of the people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($111,320).

$106,510average per year

$51.21 / hourMedian $105,620Take-home ≈ $83,760

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  • $103K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $132K90th

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,640 or more. The middle half of power distributors and dispatchers in Dallas earn between $102,930 and $119,800.

  • $80K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,510$8,876$51.21
Median$105,620$8,802$50.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,930$8,578$49.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,800$9,983$57.60

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

Power Distributors and Dispatchers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

Power distributors and dispatchers in Dallas earn 7% more than the Texas average ($99,980) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($111,320). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $106,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$106,510$105,620$80,340$131,640n/a
Texas$99,980$102,890$75,990$126,920970
United States$111,320$106,730$72,440$154,2708,520

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

Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $106,510, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $83,760 a year, or $6,980 a month and $3,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 Dallas a good place for power distributors and dispatchers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $106,510 buys what about $103,317 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 2nd of 3 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($107,730).

All Power Distributors and Dispatchers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for power distributors and dispatchers

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($179,400).

Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary by city

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Power Distributors and Dispatchers salary in Dallas: questions

How much do power distributors and dispatchers make an hour in Dallas?

$51.21 an hour on average, and $50.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level power distributors and dispatchers salary in Dallas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the power distributors and dispatchers take-home pay in Dallas?

About $83,760 a year ($6,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,510. Texas has no state income tax.

Do power distributors and dispatchers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($111,320).

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 51-8012; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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.

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