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 $37,146 for beginners, reaching about $37,785 at mid-level, and approach $38,156 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 Maryland

How much does an Emergency Call Handler make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Emergency Call Handler in Maryland is $37,896 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,007
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,453 to $40,571
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,228

10% $33,228

50% (Median) $37,896

90% $43,007

Emergency Call Handler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,571	$3,381	$780	$20
Average	$37,896	$3,158	$729	$18
25th Percentile	$35,453	$2,954	$682	$17

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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): $37,146
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,339
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,785
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $38,082
Expert (over 8 years): $38,156

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Emergency Call Handler	less than 1 year	$37,146
Early Career Level Emergency Call Handler	1-2 years	$37,339
Mid-Level Level Emergency Call Handler	2-4 years	$37,785
Senior-Level Level Emergency Call Handler	5-8 years	$38,082
Expert Level Emergency Call Handler	over 8 years	$38,156

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:

Owings: $39,020
Riverdale: $40,416
College Park: $40,370

Owings, MD $39,020

Riverdale, MD $40,416

College Park, MD $40,370

Fort Washington, MD $40,343

Oxon Hill, MD $40,460

Suitland, MD $40,447

District Heights, MD $40,427

Temple Hills, MD $40,448

Deale, MD $38,839

Dunkirk, MD $39,250

Fort George G Meade, MD $38,350

Friendship, MD $38,963

Fulton, MD $38,860

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $40,310

Savage, MD $38,407

Shady Side, MD $38,533

Galesville, MD $38,703

Greenbelt, MD $40,230

Glenn Dale, MD $39,785

Upper Marlboro, MD $39,824

Harwood, MD $38,851

Highland, MD $38,824

West River, MD $38,859

Tracys Landing, MD $38,886

Hyattsville, MD $40,449

Jessup, MD $38,218

Bethesda, MD $40,460

Glen Echo, MD $40,453

Chevy Chase, MD $40,456

Cabin John, MD $40,445

Olney, MD $39,534

Brookeville, MD $38,796

Poolesville, MD $39,137

Barnesville, MD $38,593

Beallsville, MD $38,664

Boyds, MD $38,959

Dickerson, MD $38,619

Rockville, MD $39,999

Potomac, MD $40,115

Derwood, MD $39,575

Sandy Spring, MD $39,344

Ashton, MD $39,258

Brinklow, MD $38,966

Burtonsville, MD $39,422

Montgomery Village, MD $39,100

Kensington, MD $40,422

Garrett Park, MD $40,374

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $40,057

Silver Spring, MD $40,399

Takoma Park, MD $40,452

Aberdeen, MD $37,053

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $37,045

Abingdon, MD $37,331

Gunpowder, MD $37,556

Arnold, MD $37,994

Baldwin, MD $37,486

Bel Air, MD $37,174

Belcamp, MD $37,228

Benson, MD $37,004

Boring, MD $37,086

Brooklandville, MD $37,851

Butler, MD $37,434

Chase, MD $37,730

Churchville, MD $36,897

Clarksville, MD $38,412

Cockeysville, MD $37,506

Hunt Valley, MD $37,663

Crownsville, MD $38,251

Darlington, MD $36,570

Davidsonville, MD $38,809

Dayton, MD $38,388

Edgewater, MD $38,453

Edgewood, MD $37,445

Ellicott City, MD $37,926

Columbia, MD $38,210

Fallston, MD $37,347

Finksburg, MD $37,360

Forest Hill, MD $36,972

Fork, MD $37,613

Fort Howard, MD $37,850

Freeland, MD $36,229

Gambrills, MD $38,395

Gibson Island, MD $37,871

Glen Arm, MD $37,751

Glen Burnie, MD $37,916

Glyndon, MD $37,553

Hampstead, MD $36,690

Elkridge, MD $37,958

Hanover, MD $37,979

Harmans, MD $37,977

Havre De Grace, MD $36,812

Hydes, MD $37,616

Jarrettsville, MD $36,849

Joppa, MD $37,540

Kingsville, MD $37,624

Lineboro, MD $36,137

Linthicum Heights, MD $37,922

Long Green, MD $37,690

Spencerville, MD $39,364

Clarksburg, MD $38,503

Damascus, MD $38,171

Germantown, MD $39,312

Annapolis, MD $38,288

Cumberland, MD $34,781

Accident, MD $34,723

Barton, MD $34,886

Bittinger, MD $34,821

Bloomington, MD $34,945

Corriganville, MD $34,560

Eckhart Mines, MD $34,751

Ellerslie, MD $34,604

Flintstone, MD $34,789

Friendsville, MD $34,713

Frostburg, MD $34,703

Grantsville, MD $34,705

Kitzmiller, MD $34,708

Lonaconing, MD $34,823

Luke, MD $34,947

Mc Henry, MD $34,726

Midland, MD $34,940

Midlothian, MD $34,708

Mount Savage, MD $34,549

Oakland, MD $34,626

Oldtown, MD $34,837

Pinto, MD $34,901

Rawlings, MD $34,912

Spring Gap, MD $34,879

Swanton, MD $34,795

Westernport, MD $34,946

Easton, MD $37,529

Barclay, MD $37,215

Bethlehem, MD $37,263

Betterton, MD $37,243

Bozman, MD $37,848

Cambridge, MD $37,265

Centreville, MD $37,568

Chester, MD $37,858

Chestertown, MD $37,417

Church Creek, MD $37,206

Church Hill, MD $37,367

Claiborne, MD $37,916

Cordova, MD $37,402

Crapo, MD $36,878

Crocheron, MD $36,612

Crumpton, MD $37,173

Denton, MD $37,206

East New Market, MD $37,116

Federalsburg, MD $37,109

Fishing Creek, MD $37,015

Galena, MD $37,072

Goldsboro, MD $37,135

Grasonville, MD $37,786

Greensboro, MD $37,142

Henderson, MD $37,176

Hillsboro, MD $37,428

Hurlock, MD $37,125

Ingleside, MD $37,245

Kennedyville, MD $37,138

Mcdaniel, MD $37,901

Madison, MD $37,496

Marydel, MD $37,074

Massey, MD $37,081

Millington, MD $37,134

Neavitt, MD $37,896

Newcomb, MD $37,635

Oxford, MD $37,449

Preston, MD $37,249

Price, MD $37,392

Queen Anne, MD $37,490

Queenstown, MD $37,703

Rhodesdale, MD $36,902

Ridgely, MD $37,288

Rock Hall, MD $37,645

Royal Oak, MD $37,565

Saint Michaels, MD $37,819

Secretary, MD $37,258

Sherwood, MD $38,127

Deal Island, MD $36,332

Eden, MD $36,403

Ewell, MD $36,218

Fruitland, MD $36,528

Girdletree, MD $36,135

Hebron, MD $36,494

Linkwood, MD $37,009

Manokin, MD $36,283

Mardela Springs, MD $36,625

Marion Station, MD $36,156

Nanticoke, MD $36,478

Newark, MD $36,326

Ocean City, MD $36,501

Parsonsburg, MD $36,428

Pittsville, MD $36,429

Pocomoke City, MD $36,203

Powellville, MD $36,411

Princess Anne, MD $36,377

Quantico, MD $36,422

Rehobeth, MD $36,145

Sharptown, MD $36,826

Showell, MD $36,428

Snow Hill, MD $36,299

Stockton, MD $36,082

Tyaskin, MD $36,387

Tylerton, MD $36,261

Upper Fairmount, MD $36,372

Vienna, MD $36,703

Westover, MD $36,283

Whaleyville, MD $36,409

Willards, MD $36,424

Delmar, MD $36,520

North East, MD $36,846

Perry Point, MD $36,792

Perryville, MD $36,779

Port Deposit, MD $36,688

Rising Sun, MD $36,568

Warwick, MD $37,064

Cecilton, MD $37,039

Charlestown, MD $36,841

Chesapeake City, MD $37,038

Childs, MD $36,988

Stevensville, MD $37,954

Colora, MD $36,535

Conowingo, MD $36,473

Earleville, MD $37,003

Elk Mills, MD $37,001

Elkton, MD $36,974

Georgetown, MD $37,031

Lutherville Timonium, MD $37,820

Abell, MD $37,443

Accokeek, MD $40,012

Aquasco, MD $39,022

Avenue, MD $37,503

Barstow, MD $38,556

Bel Alton, MD $38,747

Benedict, MD $38,721

Brandywine, MD $39,633

Broomes Island, MD $38,119

Bryans Road, MD $39,934

Bryantown, MD $39,212

Bushwood, MD $37,531

California, MD $37,499

Callaway, MD $37,237

Chaptico, MD $37,887

Charlotte Hall, MD $38,459

Cheltenham, MD $40,004

Clements, MD $37,887

Cobb Island, MD $37,547

Coltons Point, MD $37,371

Compton, MD $37,575

Dameron, MD $36,762

Dowell, MD $37,615

Drayden, MD $36,851

Faulkner, MD $38,540

Great Mills, MD $37,297

Helen, MD $38,241

Hollywood, MD $37,720

Hughesville, MD $38,950

Huntingtown, MD $38,790

Indian Head, MD $39,032

Ironsides, MD $38,875

Issue, MD $37,750

La Plata, MD $39,143

Leonardtown, MD $37,436

Lexington Park, MD $37,183

Loveville, MD $37,829

Lusby, MD $37,686

Marbury, MD $39,345

Mechanicsville, MD $38,234

Morganza, MD $38,010

Mount Victoria, MD $37,573

Nanjemoy, MD $38,417

Newburg, MD $38,032

Park Hall, MD $37,074

Patuxent River, MD $37,270

Piney Point, MD $36,908

Pomfret, MD $39,568

Port Republic, MD $38,326

Port Tobacco, MD $38,998

Prince Frederick, MD $38,559

Ridge, MD $36,600

Rock Point, MD $38,019

Saint Inigoes, MD $36,717

Saint Leonard, MD $38,141

Saint Marys City, MD $37,066

Scotland, MD $36,357

Solomons, MD $37,581

Sunderland, MD $38,868

Tall Timbers, MD $36,955

Valley Lee, MD $36,970

Welcome, MD $38,756

White Plains, MD $39,572

Southern Md Facility, MD $40,055

Annapolis Junction, MD $38,305

Lanham, MD $40,207

Beltsville, MD $40,149

Laurel, MD $39,274

Bladensburg, MD $40,442

Lothian, MD $39,252

Mount Rainier, MD $40,461

North Beach, MD $38,706

Bowie, MD $39,267

Brentwood, MD $40,459

Capitol Heights, MD $40,441

Chesapeake Beach, MD $38,686

Churchton, MD $38,696

Clinton, MD $40,213

Still Pond, MD $37,245

Sudlersville, MD $37,175

Taylors Island, MD $37,506

Templeville, MD $37,076

Tilghman, MD $38,041

Toddville, MD $36,697

Trappe, MD $37,288

Wingate, MD $36,840

Wittman, MD $37,916

Woolford, MD $37,351

Worton, MD $37,373

Wye Mills, MD $37,638

Frederick, MD $37,212

Adamstown, MD $37,985

Big Pool, MD $35,285

Boonsboro, MD $36,542

Braddock Heights, MD $37,193

Brownsville, MD $37,084

Brunswick, MD $37,427

Buckeystown, MD $37,702

Burkittsville, MD $37,144

Cascade, MD $36,209

Cavetown, MD $36,163

Chewsville, MD $36,219

Clear Spring, MD $35,734

Cooksville, MD $37,910

Emmitsburg, MD $36,329

Fairplay, MD $36,307

Funkstown, MD $36,303

Glenelg, MD $38,311

Glenwood, MD $38,123

Hagerstown, MD $36,119

Hancock, MD $35,111

Ijamsville, MD $37,892

Jefferson, MD $37,464

Keedysville, MD $36,657

Keymar, MD $36,639

Knoxville, MD $37,230

Ladiesburg, MD $36,771

Libertytown, MD $37,109

Lisbon, MD $37,915

Little Orleans, MD $34,916

Maugansville, MD $35,988

Middletown, MD $37,056

Monrovia, MD $37,809

Mount Airy, MD $37,582

Myersville, MD $36,575

New Market, MD $37,430

New Midway, MD $36,770

New Windsor, MD $37,102

Point Of Rocks, MD $37,913

Rocky Ridge, MD $36,525

Rohrersville, MD $36,907

Sabillasville, MD $36,258

Saint James, MD $36,312

Sharpsburg, MD $36,603

Smithsburg, MD $36,196

Sykesville, MD $37,679

Taneytown, MD $36,417

Thurmont, MD $36,566

Tuscarora, MD $38,058

Union Bridge, MD $36,952

Unionville, MD $37,130

Walkersville, MD $36,999

West Friendship, MD $37,993

Williamsport, MD $36,159

Woodbine, MD $37,911

Woodsboro, MD $36,823

Salisbury, MD $36,521

Allen, MD $36,471

Berlin, MD $36,432

Bishopville, MD $36,440

Bivalve, MD $36,574

Manchester, MD $36,249

Marriottsville, MD $37,830

Maryland Line, MD $36,137

Mayo, MD $38,369

Millersville, MD $38,056

Monkton, MD $37,160

Odenton, MD $38,441

Crofton, MD $38,660

Owings Mills, MD $37,754

Parkton, MD $36,590

Pasadena, MD $37,882

Perry Hall, MD $37,779

Perryman, MD $37,149

Phoenix, MD $37,580

Pylesville, MD $36,372

Randallstown, MD $37,813

Reisterstown, MD $37,665

Riderwood, MD $37,893

Riva, MD $38,516

Severn, MD $38,050

Severna Park, MD $37,998

Simpsonville, MD $38,369

Sparks Glencoe, MD $37,276

Crisfield, MD $36,245

Stevenson, MD $37,837

Dhs, MD $40,022

Waldorf, MD $39,549

Street, MD $36,538

Upperco, MD $37,055

Upper Falls, MD $37,661

Westminster, MD $37,056

Whiteford, MD $36,358

White Hall, MD $36,541

White Marsh, MD $37,744

Woodstock, MD $37,847

Baltimore, MD $37,896

Towson, MD $37,892

Gwynn Oak, MD $37,904

Pikesville, MD $37,877

Sparrows Point, MD $37,855

Middle River, MD $37,777

Essex, MD $37,866

Dundalk, MD $37,902

Brooklyn, MD $37,903

Curtis Bay, MD $37,911

Halethorpe, MD $37,908

Catonsville, MD $37,927

Parkville, MD $37,886

Nottingham, MD $37,847

Rosedale, MD $37,896

Windsor Mill, MD $37,884

Gaithersburg, MD $39,492

Washington Grove, MD $39,513

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	$48,412	$23.0	28%
Energy & Utilities	$46,518	$22.0	23%
Biotechnology	$44,623	$21.0	18%
Financial Services	$42,728	$21.0	13%
Software & Networking	$42,728	$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.

$35,453

Average $37,896/year

$40,571

$2,954

Average $3,158/month

$3,381

$682

Average $729/week

$780

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,571	$3,381	$780	$20
Average	$37,896	$3,158	$729	$18
25th Percentile	$35,453	$2,954	$682	$17

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