Arcata 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Arcata is a city in Humboldt County. 6 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Arcata in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $72,459, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Arcata?

Official pay range1

$52,805 to $70,846

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest 911 dispatcher title

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$72,459

average base pay $63,140

Based on the 5 of 6 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$68,794
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$5,333
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$52,805
bottom of the Dispatcher range
Average pay rank
226th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Arcata pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

  1. Dispatcher$52,805 to $67,394 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Senior Dispatcher$55,510 to $70,846 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Arcata pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Humboldt County?

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers: Arcata next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Arcata earned $10,462 less than the Humboldt County average and $54,147 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Humboldt County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year 911 dispatchers across all employers in each county that borders Humboldt County, and how much more or less it pays.1

Humboldt County Shades match the state map.

Where does Arcata rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year 911 dispatchers, by average total pay.1

All 236 California employers

Arcata ranks 226th of 236, below the middle employer.

Arcata
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Arcata

As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year 911 dispatcher, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2% at 62
the most common formula among Arcata's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$3,187
average per year
Health, dental and vision
Not reported
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Arcata

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Arcata?

911 dispatchers at Arcata who worked the full year earned an average of $72,459 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $68,794: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $52,805 to $70,846.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Arcata earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $5,333 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $6,005: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Arcata get?

The most common pension formula among Arcata's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $3,187 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Arcata figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Arcata at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Arcata.

How we read the data