The Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, reports a mean annual wage of $45,640 among 911 dispatchers. The Connecticut Department of Labor further delineates salaries as follows:
- Median: $46,477
- Average: $46,264
- Entry Level: $34,070
- Top ten percent: $59,979
Another way to look at the salaries of 911 operators in Connecticut is by location. The Connecticut Department of Labor has broken down their salaries by the most populous and largest cities in the state:
- Bridgeport/Stamford
- Median: $42,909
- Average: $43,618
- Entry Level: $29,556
- Hartford
- Median: $49,792
- Average: $48,433
- Entry Level: $36,655
- New Haven
- Median: $46,984
- Average: $47,592
- Entry Level: $40,324
The entry-level salary for 911 operators in New Haven was the highest at $40,324, but the greatest financial potential was found in the Bridgeport/Stamford area where professionals in the top ten percent earned $64,977 compared to $59,249 in New Haven.
It is also important to note that wages for 911 dispatchers in Connecticut have consistently increased every year:
The chart here shows 911 dispatcher salaries across the state:
