Yeah, Gunslingers don't get much interesting stuff after level 5. I'd either go into Fighter (so you can get Weapon Training, and qualify for Weapon Specialization), or the Shieldmarshal prestige class. Although it would help if you give us some more details about your build.
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I would start taking weapon master fighter or ranger, depending on your tastes. Paladin would have been awesome if your cha didn't blow. Urban barbarian might also be an option, though most of the rage powers would be a waste for you.
As a side point, RAPID SHOT!!! You took dodge instead, and that confuses me. Taking your next level as fighter just to get that feat would be worth it. Start working on combat reflexes, snap shot, and improved snap shot after that.
I would try to stick to a full BAB class to get your iterative attacks faster, since they will almost always hit and are therefore a big damage boost. The only exception I'd make is for inquisitor, because it's that good.
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On my musket master I took 6 levels of it, then went into inquisitor. It seems like a common build, and I've enjoyed it thus far.
I did the same after fifth level. Lawman of Abadar worked really well. Using your spells to buff (such as See Invisible or extending range) or to heal. Krune didn't like a destruction judgement human bane vital strike readied shot... Really did not like it!
So many skills you get, and so many abilities. Gun-quisitor rocks!!
What about a wizard? I haven't seen that build, but you have a high int and a familiar works awesome with gunslingers. Cast abundant ammunition into your familiar before combat and then have your familiar touch your ammunition pouch during the first round of combat.
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I went half and half with Grenadier and Gunslinger. right now 5/5 and doing some nasty things with Alchemical weapons and having TWO sources of Dex bonuses (Enhancement AND Alchemical, courtesy of Mutagen) makes for a nice play in the 'pinch hit' fights.
Add in conductive musket and explosive missile (for my pepperbox pistole) and I get to add my bombs into the pinch shots both close up and far away.
There are a lot of options available. I think I've seen most of the big ones.. Inquistor, Fighter and such already here.
When my pistolero hit 5, I felt that I ought to pick up some other abilities to round out the character. A fifth-level pistolero is freaking ridiculous damage-wise, but not that good at anything else. So I took the next two levels in rogue to get the Trap Spotter talent. We find ourselves skulking through kobold caverns quite often, and the talent has already proven useful--as have the evasion and zillion skill points.
I'll probably switch back to pistolero at this point so that I can get Signature Deed (Up Close and Deadly) before I start hurting too badly for damage. If I get bored, maybe I'll pick up a level of cleric, druid, or inquisitor for those "nice to have" 0th and 1st level spells, but it's hard to justify in-game so it probably won't happen--most Wisdom-based casters just have too much RP baggage.
If my character was a musket master, I'd probably have done the same thing, except instead of switching back to musket master eventually I'd stick with fighter or ranger.
Keep going musket Master. Get rapid shot ASAP. Continiue with mobility and deft shot when you can. I guess signature deed with bleeding wound May be cool as well.
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You've got a good Intelligence - Alchemist might be a good choice for a level dip. With touch attacks, you don't really need your BAB to be perfect, so you can handle a non-full BAB level dip or two. The Alchemist bombs might not be terribly useful to you, since you should already have AoE attacks available from scatter weapons, but being able to make Extracts and Mutagens might be to your benefit. Extracts would potentially give you some interesting options, such as Enlarge Person or True Strike.