What are the main factors that influence a Dispatch Planner's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Dispatch Planner's salary?

A Dispatch Planner's salary grows with experience: a Dispatcher I (0-1 years)earns $42,275, a Dispatch Planner (1-3 years)earns $49,418, a Lead Dispatcher (3-5 years)earns $57,743,

What are the highest paying states for a Dispatch Planner?

Dispatch Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Dispatch Planner roles are District of Columbia $53,902, California $53,698, Massachusetts $52,982. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Dispatch Planner roles make?

Salaries for Dispatch Planner level roles vary by specialization: Dispatch Manager: $101,882; Dispatch Officer: $50,949; Dispatch Supervisor: $50,834; Dispatch Trucking: $49,843; Dispatch Technician: $49,471.

How do different companies affect a Dispatch Planner's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Dispatch Planner roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Dispatch Planner Salary in the United States

How much does a Dispatch Planner make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dispatch Planner in the United States is $48,683 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Dispatch Planner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,810
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,157 to $54,507
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,947

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Dispatch Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,507	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$48,683	$4,057	$936	$23
25th Percentile	$45,157	$3,763	$868	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Dispatch Planner Salaries

A Dispatch Planner's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Dispatch Planner Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Dispatch Planners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,902.
California: $53,698.
Massachusetts: $52,982.

District of Columbia $53,902

California $53,698

Massachusetts $52,982

Washington $52,787

New Jersey $52,768

Alaska $52,700

Connecticut $52,028

New York $51,755

Hawaii $50,884

Rhode Island $50,475

Maryland $50,197

Minnesota $49,818

Colorado $49,671

Illinois $49,623

Oregon $49,438

Delaware $49,301

New Hampshire $49,216

Virginia $49,024

Pennsylvania $48,464

Nevada $48,182

North Dakota $48,089

Michigan $47,943

Wisconsin $47,890

Vermont $47,783

Texas $47,486

Maine $47,466

Arizona $47,437

Ohio $47,403

Georgia $46,955

Indiana $46,731

Wyoming $46,687

Utah $46,619

Iowa $46,590

Kansas $46,356

Louisiana $46,288

North Carolina $46,264

Missouri $46,254

Florida $46,064

Montana $45,962

Nebraska $45,864

Kentucky $45,811

South Carolina $45,616

Tennessee $45,494

Idaho $45,446

New Mexico $45,090

Oklahoma $45,012

Alabama $44,725

South Dakota $44,243

Arkansas $43,980

West Virginia $43,839

Mississippi $43,416

Top Paying Cities for Dispatch Planners

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $61,404
San Francisco: $60,800
Oakland: $59,452

San Jose, CA $61,404

San Francisco, CA $60,800

Oakland, CA $59,452

New York, NY $56,419

Queens Village, NY $56,054

Paramus, NJ $55,664

Passaic, NJ $55,616

Bergenfield, NJ $55,567

Stamford, CT $55,494

Huntington, NY $55,445

Newark, NJ $55,129

Bridgeport, CT $55,031

New Brunswick, NJ $54,871

Vallejo, CA $54,769

Middlesex, NJ $54,739

Somerset, NJ $54,696

Petaluma, CA $54,584

Santa Cruz, CA $54,394

Boston, MA $54,296

Monterey, CA $54,053

Fairbanks, AK $54,019

Los Angeles, CA $53,926

Washington, DC $53,902

Seattle, WA $53,814

Santa Rosa, CA $53,805

Juneau, AK $53,663

Orange, CA $53,503

Anchorage, AK $53,415

Anaheim, CA $53,381

Santa Ana, CA $53,308

Nassau, NY $53,279

Long Beach, CA $53,259

Danbury, CT $53,245

Santa Maria, CA $53,079

Everett, WA $53,070

Bremerton, WA $52,831

Trenton, NJ $52,739

Sacramento, CA $52,719

San Diego, CA $52,695

Brockton, MA $52,675

Tacoma, WA $52,656

Santa Barbara, CA $52,588

Lowell, MA $52,393

New Suffolk, NY $52,373

Nashua, NH $52,315

Lompoc, CA $52,237

Ventura, CA $52,188

Stockton, CA $52,174

New Haven, CT $52,076

Atlantic City, NJ $51,950

Hartford, CT $51,843

Modesto, CA $51,818

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,711

New Britain, CT $51,687

Olympia, WA $51,619

Kennewick, WA $51,619

New London, CT $51,609

Norwich, CT $51,594

Lawrence, MA $51,570

Bakersfield, CA $51,434

Riverside, CA $51,366

New Bedford, MA $51,366

Richland, WA $51,317

Portsmouth, NH $51,278

Vineland, NJ $51,268

San Bernardino, CA $51,229

Boulder, CO $51,093

Worcester, MA $51,054

Portland, OR $51,010

Saint Paul, MN $50,952

Minneapolis, MN $50,952

Philadelphia, PA $50,884

Honolulu, HI $50,626

Springfield, MA $50,455

Providence, RI $50,450

Chicago, IL $50,309

Bellingham, WA $50,251

Baltimore, MD $50,197

Chico, CA $50,076

Wilmington, DE $49,993

Pittsfield, MA $49,944

Manchester, NH $49,852

Spokane, WA $49,637

Denver, CO $49,633

Albany, NY $49,404

Troy, NY $49,384

Schenectady, NY $49,282

Burlington, VT $49,175

Portland, ME $49,005

Salem, OR $48,966

Yakima, WA $48,956

Ann Arbor, MI $48,941

Rochester, MN $48,805

Fresno, CA $48,781

Reno, NV $48,781

Milwaukee, WI $48,737

Detroit, MI $48,688

Allentown, PA $48,673

Carson City, NV $48,669

Houston, TX $48,596

Colorado Springs, CO $48,591

Syracuse, NY $48,566

Eugene, OR $48,474

Bismarck, ND $48,415

Gary, IN $48,415

Galveston, TX $48,415

Springfield, OR $48,376

Medford, OR $48,260

Fort Collins, CO $48,240

Austin, TX $48,201

Mesa, AZ $48,099

Phoenix, AZ $48,089

Dallas, TX $48,075

Reading, PA $48,045

Saint Cloud, MN $48,026

Concord, NH $47,982

Madison, WI $47,963

Utica, NY $47,831

Raleigh, NC $47,792

Las Vegas, NV $47,787

Rochester, NY $47,753

Des Moines, IA $47,748

Atlanta, GA $47,671

Battle Creek, MI $47,656

Salt Lake City, UT $47,641

Lancaster, PA $47,568

Champaign, IL $47,559

Harrisburg, PA $47,500

Durham, NC $47,456

Kansas City, MO $47,452

Kansas City, KS $47,442

Fort Worth, TX $47,437

Boca Raton, FL $47,417

Cleveland, OH $47,413

Columbus, OH $47,403

Pittsburgh, PA $47,398

Richmond, VA $47,378

Indianapolis, IN $47,369

Cincinnati, OH $47,305

Petersburg, VA $47,232

Billings, MT $47,125

Lansing, MI $47,125

Huntsville, AL $47,125

Lebanon, PA $47,120

Dayton, OH $47,116

Pueblo, CO $47,116

Appleton, WI $47,101

Buffalo, NY $47,082

Racine, WI $47,057

Charlotte, NC $47,052

Saint Louis, MO $47,038

Springfield, IL $47,018

Elkhart, IN $47,008

York, PA $47,008

Gastonia, NC $47,004

Benton Harbor, MI $47,004

Beaumont, TX $46,974

Lorain, OH $46,965

Toledo, OH $46,945

Binghamton, NY $46,921

Rock Hill, SC $46,916

Rockford, IL $46,892

Fargo, ND $46,867

Elyria, OH $46,867

Flagstaff, AZ $46,833

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,804

Miami, FL $46,775

Duluth, MN $46,697

Bangor, ME $46,634

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,580

Louisville, KY $46,556

Grand Rapids, MI $46,546

Hialeah, FL $46,541

Casper, WY $46,473

Scranton, PA $46,415

New Orleans, LA $46,400

Virginia Beach, VA $46,395

Akron, OH $46,371

Peoria, IL $46,307

Sarasota, FL $46,298

Green Bay, WI $46,264

Baton Rouge, LA $46,239

Charleston, SC $46,230

Nashville, TN $46,215

Jamestown, NY $46,205

Davenport, IA $46,205

Tucson, AZ $46,181

Cheyenne, WY $46,166

Saint Petersburg, FL $46,152

Tampa, FL $46,142

Omaha, NE $46,132

Port Arthur, TX $46,113

Evansville, IN $46,113

Bradenton, FL $46,093

Santa Fe, NM $46,006

Orlando, FL $45,957

Clearwater, FL $45,903

Canton, OH $45,801

La Crosse, WI $45,801

Grand Forks, ND $45,787

Albuquerque, NM $45,772

Tulsa, OK $45,772

Newport News, VA $45,767

High Point, NC $45,752

Ogden, UT $45,733

Corpus Christi, TX $45,694

Laramie, WY $45,665

Norfolk, VA $45,665

Rock Island, IL $45,636

Saginaw, MI $45,626

Jacksonville, FL $45,621

Salisbury, NC $45,611

Memphis, TN $45,602

Moline, IL $45,577

Fort Myers, FL $45,563

Waterloo, IA $45,499

Spartanburg, SC $45,451

Lincoln, NE $45,426

Fort Wayne, IN $45,417

Birmingham, AL $45,363

Cedar Falls, IA $45,353

Provo, UT $45,348

Springfield, OH $45,344

San Antonio, TX $45,334

Greensboro, NC $45,314

South Bend, IN $45,309

Winston Salem, NC $45,305

Boise, ID $45,290

Savannah, GA $45,256

Muskegon, MI $45,168

Lima, OH $45,110

Lake Charles, LA $45,090

Anderson, IN $45,081

Lexington, KY $45,066

Augusta, GA $45,051

Greenville, SC $45,051

Wichita, KS $45,008

Tuscaloosa, AL $45,008

Columbia, SC $44,964

Bloomington, IN $44,842

Roanoke, VA $44,813

Asheville, NC $44,750

Knoxville, TN $44,667

Shreveport, LA $44,662

Wilmington, NC $44,599

Frankfort, KY $44,506

Oklahoma City, OK $44,472

Chillicothe, OH $44,453

Longview, TX $44,448

Topeka, KS $44,433

Mobile, AL $44,360

Terre Haute, IN $44,341

Erie, PA $44,336

Altoona, PA $44,311

Melbourne, FL $44,297

Amarillo, TX $44,277

Killeen, TX $44,263

Fayetteville, AR $44,224

Sioux Falls, SD $44,190

Chattanooga, TN $44,161

Idaho Falls, ID $44,156

Gainesville, FL $44,053

Portsmouth, OH $44,029

Little Rock, AR $44,019

Lynchburg, VA $44,019

Lafayette, LA $44,000

Youngstown, OH $44,000

Temple, TX $43,980

Daytona Beach, FL $43,971

Clarksville, TN $43,966

Pensacola, FL $43,961

Hopkinsville, KY $43,815

Charleston, WV $43,810

Florence, SC $43,786

Sioux City, IA $43,756

Macon, GA $43,615

Tallahassee, FL $43,610

Fayetteville, NC $43,601

Waco, TX $43,591

Wichita Falls, TX $43,591

Pine Bluff, AR $43,571

Vincennes, IN $43,479

Lubbock, TX $43,459

Great Falls, MT $43,430

Alamogordo, NM $43,425

Abilene, TX $43,386

Rapid City, SD $43,323

Monroe, LA $43,323

Albany, GA $43,294

Huntington, WV $43,289

Jackson, MS $43,284

Greenville, MS $43,279

Parkersburg, WV $43,231

Montgomery, AL $43,221

Johnstown, PA $43,211

Springfield, MO $43,172

Biloxi, MS $43,148

Sumter, SC $43,046

Columbus, GA $43,041

Twin Falls, ID $43,012

Pascagoula, MS $42,948

Kingsport, TN $42,822

Gulfport, MS $42,807

Alexandria, LA $42,646

Fort Smith, AR $42,525

El Paso, TX $42,393

Helena, MT $42,330

Las Cruces, NM $42,174

Harlingen, TX $42,038

Pocatello, ID $41,994

Florence, AL $41,980

Brownsville, TX $41,970

Dothan, AL $41,892

Mcallen, TX $41,868

Columbus, MS $41,507

Altus, OK $41,283

Lawton, OK $41,191

Pierre, SD $41,016

What Skills Can Increase a Dispatch Planner's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 19.25% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Computer Systems (Mentioned in 1.5% Job Postings): A computer system is a set of integrated devices that input, output, process, and store data and information. Computer systems are currently built around at least one digital processing device.
Guest Service (Mentioned in 1.14% Job Postings): Guest services is a division of the hospitality industry. The goal of guest services is to provide customers with an enjoyable experience, primarily in the hotel and spa industry, sports facilities, and event venues.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	19.25%
Computer Systems	1.5%
Guest Service	1.14%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Dispatch Planner's salary.

Event Management: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Catering: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Event Management	$54,525	12%
Coaching	$54,525	12%
Catering	$53,552	10%
Analysis	$53,065	9%
Aviation	$52,578	8%
Leadership	$50,631	4%

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How Education impacts a Dispatch Planner's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Dispatch Planners enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Dispatch Planner with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $45,179 and $48,870).

Dispatch Planner Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Dispatch Planner

No Diploma 2.3%

High School 54.5%

Associates 16.5%

Bachelors 24.9%

Masters 1.5%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.3%
High School	54.5%
Associates	16.5%
Bachelors	24.9%
Masters	1.5%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Dispatch Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Dispatch Planner's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$45,157

Average $48,683/year

$54,507

$3,763

Average $4,057/month

$4,542

$868

Average $936/week

$1,048

$22

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,507	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$48,683	$4,057	$936	$23
25th Percentile	$45,157	$3,763	$868	$22

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Salary Trends for Dispatch Planner

Salaries for a Dispatch Planner can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $48,657 in 2023 to around $46,129 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Dispatch Planner salary trends, .

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2024

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