Dispatcher salary in Texas
The median dispatcher in Texas earns $47,320 a year, or $22.75 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 6% below the national median of $50,340, and 40th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Texas’s 23,920 dispatchers earn between $37,630 and $59,980. The highest paying metro area in the state is Odessa, TX, at $56,620.
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Dispatcher salary by city in Texas
Every metro area in Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | $56,620 | $27.22 | $45,700 to $73,050 | 240 |
| Midland, TX | $52,780 | $25.37 | $46,330 to $63,100 | 350 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $49,740 | $23.91 | $39,450 to $61,600 | 270 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $49,570 | $23.83 | $40,630 to $62,390 | 1,490 |
| Victoria, TX | $49,270 | $23.69 | $36,470 to $53,860 | 60 |
| San Angelo, TX | $49,070 | $23.59 | $36,080 to $58,610 | 50 |
| Amarillo, TX | $48,780 | $23.45 | $36,930 to $61,650 | 320 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,550 | $23.34 | $39,480 to $61,760 | 5,720 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,030 | $23.09 | $37,810 to $59,990 | 7,170 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $47,200 | $22.69 | $38,830 to $60,780 | 280 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $46,800 | $22.50 | $37,880 to $59,300 | 1,570 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $46,700 | $22.45 | $38,180 to $65,190 | 150 |
| Waco, TX | $44,320 | $21.31 | $38,220 to $61,800 | 170 |
| Longview, TX | $43,990 | $21.15 | $36,810 to $58,730 | 190 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $43,980 | $21.14 | $34,100 to $56,420 | 80 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $43,550 | $20.94 | $30,260 to $56,840 | 60 |
| Lubbock, TX | $43,540 | $20.93 | $36,640 to $53,660 | 210 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $43,520 | $20.92 | $35,350 to $56,790 | 210 |
| El Paso, TX | $43,420 | $20.88 | $34,920 to $54,500 | 820 |
| Tyler, TX | $42,480 | $20.43 | $35,670 to $53,110 | 120 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $41,530 | $19.97 | $34,460 to $56,370 | 90 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $40,660 | $19.55 | $31,190 to $49,970 | 190 |
| Abilene, TX | $40,050 | $19.26 | $34,510 to $53,090 | 130 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $39,500 | $18.99 | $30,620 to $55,560 | 530 |
| Laredo, TX | $38,140 | $18.34 | $30,430 to $47,140 | 910 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $34,520 | $16.60 | $31,750 to $44,680 | 40 |
What a dispatcher costs an employer in Texas
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 Texas median costs about $63,900 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 Texas.
- 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 Texas?
The median dispatcher in Texas earned $47,320 a year, or $22.75 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $37,630 and $59,980. Nationally the median is $50,340, so Texas pays 6% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Texas pay dispatchers the most?
Odessa, TX ($56,620), Midland, TX ($52,780) and Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($49,740).
What does a dispatcher cost an employer in Texas?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a dispatcher at the Texas median costs about $63,900 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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