Dispatcher salary in North Carolina
The median dispatcher in North Carolina earns $48,230 a year, or $23.19 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 4% below the national median of $50,340, and 35th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of North Carolina’s 5,740 dispatchers earn between $41,390 and $59,110. The highest paying metro area in the state is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, at $50,520.
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Dispatcher salary by city in North Carolina
Every metro area in North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,520 | $24.29 | $44,300 to $61,080 | 1,830 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,350 | $24.21 | $43,980 to $59,080 | 260 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,420 | $23.76 | $42,330 to $59,560 | 350 |
| Asheville, NC | $49,310 | $23.71 | $41,900 to $55,670 | 180 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $49,120 | $23.61 | $41,670 to $68,240 | 50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,310 | $23.23 | $41,150 to $59,540 | 720 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,160 | $23.16 | $43,120 to $59,880 | 1,090 |
| Greenville, NC | $47,380 | $22.78 | $40,870 to $55,290 | 50 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,890 | $22.54 | $41,380 to $61,050 | 170 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $46,390 | $22.31 | $39,070 to $57,730 | 540 |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,270 | $22.25 | $38,960 to $50,150 | 240 |
| Burlington, NC | $45,760 | $22.00 | $39,650 to $58,060 | 70 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $45,680 | $21.96 | $40,880 to $55,900 | 190 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $45,440 | $21.85 | $39,000 to $51,100 | 60 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $44,740 | $21.51 | $36,870 to $55,140 | 30 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $42,060 | $20.22 | $37,000 to $49,430 | 30 |
What a dispatcher costs an employer in North Carolina
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 North Carolina median costs about $65,100 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 12% of what one costs in North Carolina.
- 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 North Carolina?
The median dispatcher in North Carolina earned $48,230 a year, or $23.19 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $41,390 and $59,110. Nationally the median is $50,340, so North Carolina pays 4% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in North Carolina pay dispatchers the most?
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($50,520), Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($50,350) and Winston-Salem, NC ($49,420).
What does a dispatcher cost an employer in North Carolina?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a dispatcher at the North Carolina median costs about $65,100 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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