Visalia 911 dispatcher salary, 2025

Visalia is a city in Tulare County. 26 people worked as 911 dispatchers for Visalia in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $106,380, overtime included.

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Visalia?

Official pay range1

$56,067 to $100,506

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

Average total pay, full-year 911 dispatchers1

$106,380

average base pay $77,143

Based on the 20 of 26 911 dispatchers who worked the full year.

Most of Visalia's 911 dispatchers (19 of 26) hold the title Communications Operator, with an official range of $63,211 to $79,467. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $104,194, $24,727 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$104,850
the middle 911 dispatcher: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$21,691
average per full-year 911 dispatcher
Starting salary
$56,067
bottom of the Assistant Communications Operator range
Average pay rank
157th
of 236 California employers

What does each 911 dispatcher title at Visalia 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. Assistant Communications Operator$56,067 to $70,485 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Communications Operator$63,211 to $79,467 · 19 people
    $104,194
  3. Senior Communication Operator$69,786 to $87,732 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Communications Supervisor$79,947 to $100,506 · 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 Visalia pay 911 dispatchers more than other employers in Tulare County?

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

Full-year 911 dispatchers at Visalia earned $19,555 more than the Tulare County average and $20,226 less than the California average.

Average 911 dispatcher pay in Tulare County compared to nearby counties

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

Tulare County Shades match the state map.

Where does Visalia rank among California employers?

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

All 236 California employers

Visalia ranks 157th of 236, below the middle employer.

Visalia
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $117,931

The 5 employers in Tulare County

Visalia ranks 1st of 5, above the middle employer.

Visalia
$80k$100k

Middle employer: $75,414

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 Visalia

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 Visalia's 911 dispatchers
Employer pension contribution
$5,940
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$14,931
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about 911 dispatcher pay at Visalia

What is the average 911 dispatcher salary at Visalia?

911 dispatchers at Visalia who worked the full year earned an average of $106,380 in 2025, overtime included. The middle 911 dispatcher earned $104,850: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its 911 dispatcher titles runs from $56,067 to $100,506.

How much overtime do 911 dispatchers at Visalia earn?

Full-year 911 dispatchers were paid an average of $21,691 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $23,084: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do 911 dispatchers at Visalia get?

The most common pension formula among Visalia's 911 dispatchers is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $5,940 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Tulare County

Sources for the Visalia figures

Every person who held a 911 dispatcher position at Visalia 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 Visalia.

How we read the data