Dispatcher salary in California
The median dispatcher in California earns $52,350 a year, or $25.17 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 4% above the national median of $50,340, and 18th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of California’s 23,970 dispatchers earn between $46,120 and $63,160. The highest paying metro area in the state is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, at $60,780.
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Dispatcher salary by city in California
Every metro area in California where BLS publishes a median for dispatchers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,780 | $29.22 | $52,910 to $76,380 | 720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $58,610 | $28.18 | $49,250 to $71,620 | 3,010 |
| Napa, CA | $57,140 | $27.47 | $48,820 to $65,370 | 90 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $57,100 | $27.45 | $47,390 to $65,580 | 120 |
| Vallejo, CA | $56,430 | $27.13 | $47,670 to $69,060 | 240 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $55,780 | $26.82 | $45,470 to $71,180 | 670 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $54,250 | $26.08 | $47,430 to $65,760 | 250 |
| El Centro, CA | $53,990 | $25.96 | $45,020 to $81,660 | 150 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $53,210 | $25.58 | $46,170 to $61,060 | 90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $52,350 | $25.17 | $49,920 to $54,190 | 250 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52,170 | $25.08 | $45,700 to $62,190 | 7,700 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $52,000 | $25.00 | $45,760 to $58,740 | 3,250 |
| Modesto, CA | $51,990 | $25.00 | $45,150 to $65,540 | 330 |
| Salinas, CA | $51,740 | $24.88 | $46,020 to $61,160 | 250 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,670 | $24.84 | $45,490 to $63,680 | 1,740 |
| Merced, CA | $51,550 | $24.79 | $43,920 to $63,150 | 130 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,750 | $24.40 | $44,090 to $61,140 | 540 |
| Visalia, CA | $50,610 | $24.33 | $40,210 to $63,200 | 260 |
| Redding, CA | $50,600 | $24.33 | $43,100 to $61,760 | 140 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $50,550 | $24.30 | $44,720 to $61,900 | 1,360 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,490 | $24.27 | $44,940 to $66,360 | 500 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $50,130 | $24.10 | $43,920 to $62,310 | 230 |
| Fresno, CA | $49,580 | $23.84 | $42,680 to $62,840 | 800 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $48,410 | $23.27 | $39,800 to $61,010 | 50 |
| Chico, CA | $48,160 | $23.16 | $43,920 to $58,460 | 70 |
What a dispatcher costs an employer in California
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a dispatcher at the California median costs about $70,700 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a dispatcher costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of a dispatcher’s job, for 11% of what one costs in California.
- Books, confirms and reschedules jobs from the calendar and the job system you already run.
- Texts the customer the arrival window and the follow-up in your voice.
- Keeps the schedule, the techs and the customer records in agreement.
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Questions
How much does a dispatcher make in California?
The median dispatcher in California earned $52,350 a year, or $25.17 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $46,120 and $63,160. Nationally the median is $50,340, so California pays 4% more than the country as a whole.
Which cities in California pay dispatchers the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($60,780), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($58,610) and Napa, CA ($57,140).
What does a dispatcher cost an employer in California?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a dispatcher at the California median costs about $70,700 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/dispatcher.
Dispatcher salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-5032. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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