What is the median salary for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Charleston?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $48,200.

How does Charleston pay compare to the US median for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance?

Local median pay is 4.3% below the national OEWS median of $50,340.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Charleston is 101 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $48,200 has about the same purchasing power as $47,723 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance, Charleston

$48,200

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Charleston-North Charleston, SC. Middle half of wages roughly $41,600 to $61,780.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −4.3%
US median: $50,340
Metro RPP: 101
Middle half: $41,600 to $61,780
OEWS employment: 500
SOC: 43-5032

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Charleston pay a median $48,200 (May 2025), 4.3% below the US median of $50,340. At local prices (RPP 101), that median buys about what $47,723 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$48,200 in Charleston buys about what $47,723 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 101, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 119.8 vs all-items 101 (US = 100, 2024).

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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Charleston	$48,200	$41,600 to $61,780	101
Tampa	$45,090	$39,110 to $59,010	100.9
San Francisco	$58,610	$49,250 to $71,620	115.6
Tulsa	$44,130	$37,200 to $52,760	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Charleston?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $48,200.
How does Charleston pay compare to the US median for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance?: Local median pay is 4.3% below the national OEWS median of $50,340.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Charleston is 101 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $48,200 has about the same purchasing power as $47,723 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.