Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$57,240

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$59,400

Employed in state

N/A

The median annual salary for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Illinois is $57,240, or about $28 an hour. That is 14% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $37,380 at the 10th percentile to $83,600 at the 90th percentile. Roughly an unspecified number of people work as dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$37,380

25th$46,750

Median$57,240

75th$71,410

90th$83,600

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $27.52
Daily: $220
Weekly: $1,101
Bi-weekly: $2,202
Monthly: $4,770
Annual: $57,240

$57,240 a year is around the 50th percentile for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulances in Illinois. The median is $57,240.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.00	$37,380
25th percentile	$22.50	$46,750
Median	$27.50	$57,240
75th percentile	$34.30	$71,410
90th percentile	$40.20	$83,600
Average (mean)	$28.60	$59,400

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$58,900	N/A
Decatur, IL	$56,740	50
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$56,360	100
Springfield, IL	$54,900	80
Rockford, IL	$50,710	140
Bloomington, IL	$50,360	50
Paducah, KY-IL	$49,920	90
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$49,790	60
St. Louis, MO-IL	$49,650	1.7K
Kankakee, IL	$48,730	40
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$48,140	210
Peoria, IL	$48,010	140

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