What are the main factors that influence an Emergency Call Handler's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Emergency Call Handler?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Emergency Call Handler roles, with salaries approximately 28% above the market median.

How does experience change An Emergency Call Handler's salary?

An Emergency Call Handler's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,501 for beginners, reaching about $39,163 at mid-level, and approach $39,548 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Emergency Call Handler?

Emergency Call Handler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Emergency Call Handler roles are District of Columbia $40,693, California $40,539, Massachusetts $39,999. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Emergency Call Handler roles make?

Salaries for Emergency Call Handler level roles vary by specialization: Case Handler: $87,051; Incident Handler: $48,544; Dog Handler: $47,747; Emergency Call Taker: $42,864; Materials Handler: $41,625.

Emergency Call Handler Salary in Connecticut

How much does an Emergency Call Handler make in Connecticut? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Emergency Call Handler in Connecticut is $39,278 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, an Emergency Call Handler's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,575
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,746 to $42,051
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,440

10% $34,440

50% (Median) $39,278

90% $44,575

Emergency Call Handler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,051	$3,504	$809	$20
Average	$39,278	$3,273	$755	$19
25th Percentile	$36,746	$3,062	$707	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Emergency Call Handler Salaries

An Emergency Call Handler'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Emergency Call Handler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Emergency Call Handler's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,501
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,700
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,163
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $39,471
Expert (over 8 years): $39,548

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Emergency Call Handler	less than 1 year	$38,501
Early Career Level Emergency Call Handler	1-2 years	$38,700
Mid-Level Level Emergency Call Handler	2-4 years	$39,163
Senior-Level Level Emergency Call Handler	5-8 years	$39,471
Expert Level Emergency Call Handler	over 8 years	$39,548

How Do Emergency Call Handler 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 Emergency Call Handlers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,693.
California: $40,539.
Massachusetts: $39,999.

District of Columbia $40,693 California $40,539 Massachusetts $39,999 Washington $39,851 New Jersey $39,837 Alaska $39,785 Connecticut $39,278 New York $39,072

Hawaii $38,414 Rhode Island $38,106 Maryland $37,896 Minnesota $37,610 Colorado $37,499 Illinois $37,463 Oregon $37,323 Delaware $37,220

New Hampshire $37,155 Virginia $37,010 Pennsylvania $36,588 Nevada $36,375 North Dakota $36,305 Michigan $36,195 Wisconsin $36,154 Vermont $36,073

Texas $35,849 Maine $35,834 Arizona $35,812 Ohio $35,787 Georgia $35,448 Indiana $35,279 Wyoming $35,246 Utah $35,195

Iowa $35,173 Kansas $34,996 Louisiana $34,945 North Carolina $34,927 Missouri $34,919 Florida $34,776 Montana $34,699 Nebraska $34,625

Kentucky $34,585 South Carolina $34,438 Tennessee $34,346 Idaho $34,309 New Mexico $34,041 Oklahoma $33,982 Alabama $33,765 South Dakota $33,401

Arkansas $33,203 West Virginia $33,096 Mississippi $32,777

Top Paying Cities for Emergency Call Handler

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:

Old Mystic: $38,655
Oneco: $38,556
Avon: $38,729

Old Mystic, CT $38,655

Oneco, CT $38,556

Avon, CT $38,729

Bloomfield, CT $38,751

Windsor, CT $38,752

Bristol, CT $38,748

Burlington, CT $38,746

Broad Brook, CT $38,536

Canaan, CT $38,562

Canton, CT $38,710

Canton Center, CT $38,699

Colebrook, CT $38,563

Collinsville, CT $38,707

East Berlin, CT $38,686

East Canaan, CT $38,606

East Glastonbury, CT $38,751

East Granby, CT $38,541

East Hartland, CT $38,442

East Windsor Hill, CT $38,722

Ellington, CT $38,452

Farmington, CT $38,687

Falls Village, CT $38,694

Glastonbury, CT $38,753

Granby, CT $38,462

Berlin, CT $38,683

Lakeville, CT $38,727

Manchester, CT $38,748

Bolton, CT $38,698

New Britain, CT $38,672

New Hartford, CT $38,739

Norfolk, CT $38,658

North Canton, CT $38,670

North Granby, CT $38,349

Pine Meadow, CT $38,705

Plainville, CT $38,686

Barkhamsted, CT $38,627

Poquonock, CT $38,722

Riverton, CT $38,580

Vernon Rockville, CT $38,646

Rocky Hill, CT $38,710

Salisbury, CT $38,467

Sharon, CT $39,021

Simsbury, CT $38,695

Somers, CT $38,135

Somersville, CT $38,128

South Glastonbury, CT $38,743

South Windsor, CT $38,737

North Windham, CT $38,646

Pomfret Center, CT $38,606

Putnam, CT $38,584

Quinebaug, CT $38,595

Rogers, CT $38,582

Scotland, CT $38,648

South Willington, CT $38,551

South Windham, CT $38,656

South Woodstock, CT $38,602

Storrs Mansfield, CT $38,625

Thompson, CT $38,591

Ashford, CT $38,558

Willington, CT $38,546

Windham, CT $38,650

Woodstock, CT $38,590

Woodstock Valley, CT $38,575

New London, CT $38,657

Baltic, CT $38,648

Canterbury, CT $38,632

Central Village, CT $38,601

East Lyme, CT $38,670

Bozrah, CT $38,652

Gales Ferry, CT $38,654

Gilman, CT $38,660

Mashantucket, CT $38,650

Ledyard, CT $38,654

Groton, CT $38,657

Hanover, CT $38,647

Jewett City, CT $38,646

Montville, CT $38,656

Moosup, CT $38,582

Mystic, CT $38,655

Niantic, CT $38,667

North Stonington, CT $38,636

Norwich, CT $38,646

Preston, CT $38,646

Oakdale, CT $38,666

Old Lyme, CT $38,741

Stafford, CT $38,388

Stafford Springs, CT $38,407

Staffordville, CT $38,351

Suffield, CT $38,099

Taconic, CT $38,608

Tariffville, CT $38,627

Enfield, CT $38,091

Tolland, CT $38,531

Unionville, CT $38,720

East Windsor, CT $38,486

Weatogue, CT $38,731

West Granby, CT $38,544

West Hartland, CT $38,456

West Simsbury, CT $38,690

West Suffield, CT $38,105

Winchester Center, CT $38,694

Windsor Locks, CT $38,487

Winsted, CT $38,690

Hartford, CT $38,786

West Hartford, CT $38,753

East Hartford, CT $38,783

Wethersfield, CT $38,751

Newington, CT $38,679

Plainfield, CT $38,618

Quaker Hill, CT $38,657

South Lyme, CT $38,693

Sterling, CT $38,546

Stonington, CT $38,647

Pawcatuck, CT $38,626

Taftville, CT $38,646

Uncasville, CT $38,654

Versailles, CT $38,644

Voluntown, CT $38,616

Waterford, CT $38,658

Wauregan, CT $38,598

West Mystic, CT $38,656

Yantic, CT $38,649

Ansonia, CT $39,428

Beacon Falls, CT $39,323

Botsford, CT $40,047

Branford, CT $39,058

Cheshire, CT $38,986

Centerbrook, CT $38,861

Chester, CT $38,861

Clinton, CT $39,030

Cobalt, CT $38,756

Colchester, CT $38,718

Cromwell, CT $38,708

Deep River, CT $38,884

Derby, CT $39,608

Killingworth, CT $38,982

Salem, CT $38,689

Durham, CT $38,886

East Haddam, CT $38,775

East Hampton, CT $38,768

Essex, CT $38,827

Guilford, CT $39,093

Haddam, CT $38,849

Hadlyme, CT $38,795

Hawleyville, CT $39,947

Higganum, CT $38,858

Ivoryton, CT $38,869

Madison, CT $39,045

Marion, CT $38,879

Marlborough, CT $38,743

Meriden, CT $38,775

Middlefield, CT $38,804

Middle Haddam, CT $38,782

Middletown, CT $38,758

Milford, CT $40,162

Milldale, CT $38,816

Monroe, CT $40,563

Moodus, CT $38,785

Newtown, CT $40,025

North Branford, CT $39,046

Northford, CT $39,040

North Haven, CT $39,011

North Westchester, CT $38,714

Old Saybrook, CT $38,843

Orange, CT $39,191

Oxford, CT $39,633

Plantsville, CT $38,814

Portland, CT $38,739

Rockfall, CT $38,760

Sandy Hook, CT $39,990

Seymour, CT $39,449

Shelton, CT $40,437

South Britain, CT $39,778

Southbury, CT $39,765

Southington, CT $38,713

Stevenson, CT $40,649

Wallingford, CT $38,973

Stratford, CT $41,210

Westbrook, CT $38,940

New Haven, CT $38,955

East Haven, CT $38,973

Hamden, CT $39,007

West Haven, CT $38,989

Bethany, CT $39,155

Woodbridge, CT $39,071

Willimantic, CT $38,657

Abington, CT $38,600

Amston, CT $38,697

Andover, CT $38,680

Ballouville, CT $38,567

Brooklyn, CT $38,600

Chaplin, CT $38,633

Columbia, CT $38,684

Coventry, CT $38,660

Danielson, CT $38,554

Dayville, CT $38,556

Eastford, CT $38,583

East Killingly, CT $38,517

East Woodstock, CT $38,597

Fabyan, CT $38,597

Grosvenor Dale, CT $38,598

Hampton, CT $38,620

Hebron, CT $38,704

Lebanon, CT $38,670

Mansfield Center, CT $38,636

Mansfield Depot, CT $38,638

North Franklin, CT $38,652

North Grosvenordale, CT $38,600

Pomfret, CT $38,603

Bridgeport, CT $41,318

Trumbull, CT $41,096

Easton, CT $41,072

Waterbury, CT $39,112

Prospect, CT $39,102

Wolcott, CT $38,885

Bantam, CT $39,252

Bethlehem, CT $39,338

Cornwall, CT $39,065

Cornwall Bridge, CT $39,292

Gaylordsville, CT $39,648

Goshen, CT $38,966

Kent, CT $39,371

Lakeside, CT $39,295

Litchfield, CT $39,111

Middlebury, CT $39,385

Morris, CT $39,231

Naugatuck, CT $39,287

New Milford, CT $39,767

New Preston Marble Dale, CT $39,441

Northfield, CT $38,980

Oakville, CT $39,140

Pequabuck, CT $38,840

Plymouth, CT $38,967

Roxbury, CT $39,738

Sherman, CT $39,814

South Kent, CT $39,461

Terryville, CT $38,869

Thomaston, CT $39,027

Torrington, CT $38,856

Harwinton, CT $38,867

Washington, CT $39,525

Washington Depot, CT $39,551

Watertown, CT $39,194

West Cornwall, CT $38,946

Woodbury, CT $39,501

Bethel, CT $39,993

Brookfield, CT $39,929

Cos Cob, CT $41,672

Danbury, CT $39,935

New Fairfield, CT $39,936

Darien, CT $41,660

Fairfield, CT $41,293

Georgetown, CT $40,963

Greenwich, CT $41,641

Greens Farms, CT $41,269

New Canaan, CT $41,486

Norwalk, CT $41,512

Old Greenwich, CT $41,672

Redding Center, CT $40,573

Redding Ridge, CT $40,573

Ridgefield, CT $40,216

Riverside, CT $41,670

Westport, CT $41,269

Weston, CT $41,100

Southport, CT $41,283

Redding, CT $40,482

Wilton, CT $41,142

Stamford, CT $41,682

Bridgewater, CT $39,874

Emergency Call Handler Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Emergency Call Handler roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 28% above the average. In contrast, Emergency Call Handler positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Emergency Call Handler as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Emergency Call Handler

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$50,178	$24.0	28%
Energy & Utilities	$48,214	$23.0	23%
Biotechnology	$46,250	$22.0	18%
Financial Services	$44,286	$21.0	13%
Software & Networking	$44,286	$21.0	13%

Emergency Call Handler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Emergency Call Handler'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.

$36,746

Average $39,278/year

$42,051

$3,062

Average $3,273/month

$3,504

$707

Average $755/week

$809

$18

Average $19/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,051	$3,504	$809	$20
Average	$39,278	$3,273	$755	$19
25th Percentile	$36,746	$3,062	$707	$18

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