Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA is $57,510. BLS estimates approximately 60 people work in this occupation in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA is 14.2% above the national median ($50,340).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,210 | $20.77 |
| 25th percentile | $48,880 | $23.50 |
| Median (50th) | $57,510 | $27.65 |
| 75th percentile | $72,040 | $34.64 |
| 90th percentile | $89,590 | $43.07 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 6.2% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.196
- Location quotient
- 0.92
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.443, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $56,139 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.