Is Memphis a strong pay market for Dispatchers?

At a $53,080 median, Memphis is $2,740 (5%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $50,340. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Dispatcher in Memphis?

Target employers paying toward the $61,430 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Dispatcher openings in Memphis and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Dispatchers work in Memphis?

BLS estimates roughly 1,070 dispatcher jobs across Memphis, TN-MS-AR (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Dispatcher Salary in Memphis, TN (2026)

Median in Memphis: $53,080/year — $2,740 (5%) above the national median. Typical range: $44,880–$61,430.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Memphis, TN metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Dispatcher salary overview

The median Dispatcher salary in Memphis, TN is $53,080/year ($2,740 (5%) above the national median), with a typical range of $44,880–$61,430. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$53,080/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$44,880–$61,430	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~1,070	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Dispatcher pay in Memphis, TN BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Dispatchers in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro. - Median Dispatcher pay in Memphis, TN: $53,080/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $2,740 (5%) above the national median (U.S. median $50,340). - 25th-75th percentile band: $44,880–$61,430. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~1,070 jobs.

Dispatcher pay distribution in Memphis, TN

25th Pct (Memphis) $44,880 $21.58/hr

Median (Memphis) $53,080 $25.52/hr

75th Pct (Memphis) $61,430 $29.53/hr

National median: $50,340/yr. Memphis is $2,740 (5%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (SOC 43-5032, Dispatcher).

What dispatcher pay in Memphis really looks like

Memphis pays above the national market for dispatchers. The local median of $53,080 a year is $2,740 (5%) over the U.S. median of $50,340 — a premium worth anchoring to when you negotiate. An offer benchmarked to nationwide averages will read low here, so it is worth citing the local BLS figure directly rather than the U.S. number.

The local range is moderate — $44,880 at the 25th percentile to $61,430 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Memphis Dispatchers earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $61,430 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $44,880 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 1,070 dispatcher jobs across the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open dispatcher jobs in Memphis against the BLS $53,080 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Memphis is concrete: a metro median of $53,080 with most dispatchers landing between $44,880 and $61,430. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local dispatcher openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $61,430, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Memphis median, not the ones that sit under it.

Dispatcher pay by hour, week, month & year in Memphis

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$25.52
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,021
Per month	$4,423
Per year	$53,080

How we know this — Memphis sources

Wage figures for Dispatcher in Memphis, TN are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (MSA code 32820) (SOC 43-5032), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

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Dispatcher pay in Memphis, TN — common questions

How much does a Dispatcher make in Memphis, TN?: The median Dispatcher salary in Memphis, TN is $53,080/year ($2,740 (5%) above the national median), with a typical range of $44,880–$61,430 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Memphis a strong pay market for Dispatchers?: At a $53,080 median, Memphis is $2,740 (5%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $50,340. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Dispatcher in Memphis?: Target employers paying toward the $61,430 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Dispatcher openings in Memphis and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Dispatchers work in Memphis?: BLS estimates roughly 1,070 dispatcher jobs across Memphis, TN-MS-AR (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).