43 Series · SOC 43-4051

Customer Service Representatives Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$44,770
Median / year
+4.5%
2024→2025
$63,590
Top 10% earn
-5.5%
Growth '24–'34
2,595,750
Estimated US jobs

Customer Service Representatives earn a median of $44,770 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $44,770, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $31,750 (10th percentile) to $63,590 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 2,595,750 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Washington ($50,330).

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The pay verdict

Customer Service Representatives earn a median of $44,770, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 19% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #41 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 5.5% by 2034.

$44,770
Median annual wage
Top 81%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#41 of 54
in Office and Administrative Support
2.0×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Washington at $50,330. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Customer Service Representatives moved from $34,710 in May 2019 to $44,770 in May 2025 (+29.0%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Customer Service Representatives sits +4.5 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Customer Service Representatives (SOC 43-4051) has a national median of $44,770 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $31,750 to $63,590, and the published mean is $46,590. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 2,595,750 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 54 state or territory areas and 527 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $42,830 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $44,770 in May 2025, a rise of $1,940 (+4.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a -5.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 341,700 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $50,330, which is +12% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $60,480. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 2,595,750 jobs Median $44,770/yr

Median Salary

$44,770

per year

Median Hourly

$21.53/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$46,590

average

Employment

2,595,750

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Customer Service Representatives pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$44,770 Bottom 19% higher than 19% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 (this entry) 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$44,770 · 19th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Customer Service Representatives; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Customer Service Representatives sits on the slower-growing side at -5.5% growth and $44,770 median pay. Scatter plot of 23 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000$80000 -20%-15%-10%-5%0%5%10% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage Customer Service Rep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.5% · Median annual wage: $44770Office Clerks, General - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -6.7% · Median annual wage: $45010Secretaries and Admi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $47540First-Line Superviso… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.3% · Median annual wage: $69500Bookkeeping, Account… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $50670Medical Secretaries … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.2% · Median annual wage: $45930Shipping, Receiving,… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.7% · Median annual wage: $45260Executive Secretarie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.6% · Median annual wage: $76590Billing and Posting … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.4% · Median annual wage: $48500Production, Planning… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.8% · Median annual wage: $59650Tellers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -12.9% · Median annual wage: $43030Postal Service Mail … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.5% · Median annual wage: $60550Hotel, Motel, and Re… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $35070Insurance Claims and… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -3.7% · Median annual wage: $49230Dispatchers, Except … - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -0.9% · Median annual wage: $50340Office and Administr… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -7.8% · Median annual wage: $45670Court, Municipal, an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3% · Median annual wage: $48700Loan Interviewers an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.3% · Median annual wage: $50020Bill and Account Col… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -10.5% · Median annual wage: $47030Legal Secretaries an… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -5.8% · Median annual wage: $55570Eligibility Intervie… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1% · Median annual wage: $54210Payroll and Timekeep… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -16.7% · Median annual wage: $58260Interviewers, Except… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -11.6% · Median annual wage: $45920
Among 23 43-series occupations with growth data, Customer Service Representatives sits on the slower-growing side at -5.5% growth and $44,770 median pay.
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  • Customer Service Rep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $44770
  • Office Clerks, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.7%, Median annual wage $45010
  • Secretaries and Admi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $47540
  • First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.3%, Median annual wage $69500
  • Bookkeeping, Account…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $50670
  • Medical Secretaries …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $45930
  • Shipping, Receiving,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.7%, Median annual wage $45260
  • Executive Secretarie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.6%, Median annual wage $76590
  • Billing and Posting …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $48500
  • Production, Planning…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.8%, Median annual wage $59650
  • Tellers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.9%, Median annual wage $43030
  • Postal Service Mail …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.5%, Median annual wage $60550
  • Hotel, Motel, and Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $35070
  • Insurance Claims and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.7%, Median annual wage $49230
  • Dispatchers, Except …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $50340
  • Office and Administr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -7.8%, Median annual wage $45670
  • Court, Municipal, an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $48700
  • Loan Interviewers an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.3%, Median annual wage $50020
  • Bill and Account Col…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.5%, Median annual wage $47030
  • Legal Secretaries an…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.8%, Median annual wage $55570
  • Eligibility Intervie…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $54210
  • Payroll and Timekeep…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -16.7%, Median annual wage $58260
  • Interviewers, Except…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -11.6%, Median annual wage $45920

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

-5.5%

Declining

Annual Openings

341,700

per year (projected)

Employment Change

-153,700

2,814,000 (2024) → 2,660,300 (2034)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Office and Administrative Support Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

0.5/100K

Injury Rate

1/100

Danger Index

4.3/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Customer Service Representatives roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 4.0
Service Orientation 4.0
Speaking 3.9
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Critical Thinking 3.3
Complex Problem Solving 3.1
Time Management 3.1
Writing 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Social Perceptiveness 3.0

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.7
English Language 3.9
Administration and Management 3.5
Sales and Marketing 3.5
Mathematics 3.3
Administrative 3.3
Computers and Electronics 3.3
Economics and Accounting 2.9
Public Safety and Security 2.8
Education and Training 2.5

Key Tasks

  • Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints.
  • Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken.
  • Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
  • Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments.
  • Resolve customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, or adjusting bills.
  • Determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.
  • Complete contract forms, prepare change of address records, or issue service discontinuance orders, using computers.
  • Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
  • Review insurance policy terms to determine whether a particular loss is covered by insurance.
  • Solicit sales of new or additional services or products.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$31,750
25th$36,870
Median$44,770
75th$51,780
90th$63,590

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$15.27
25th$17.72
Median$21.53
75th$24.89
90th$30.57

Customer Service Representatives pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $31,720National median - 2016: $32,300National median - 2017: $32,890National median - 2018: $33,750National median - 2019: $34,710National median - 2020: $35,830National median - 2021: $36,920National median - 2022: $37,780National median - 2023: $39,680National median - 2024: $42,830National median - 2025: $44,770$44,770
National median annual wage for Customer Service Representatives, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $31,720
2016 $32,300
2017 $32,890
2018 $33,750
2019 $34,710
2020 $35,830
2021 $36,920
2022 $37,780
2023 $39,680
2024 $42,830
2025 $44,770

2015 median

$31,720

2025 median

$44,770

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$10,060 (+29%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+4.3%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Customer Service Representatives by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $31,720 First banked release 2,595,990
May 2016 $32,300 +1.8% 2,707,040
May 2017 $32,890 +1.8% 2,767,790
May 2018 $33,750 +2.6% 2,871,400
May 2019 $34,710 Classification break 2,919,230
May 2020 $35,830 +3.2% 2,833,250
May 2021 $36,920 +3.0% 2,787,070
May 2022 $37,780 +2.3% 2,879,840
May 2023 $39,680 +5.0% 2,858,710
May 2024 $42,830 +7.9% 2,725,930
May 2025 $44,770 +4.5% 2,595,750

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $31,720 in May 2015 to $44,770 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.3% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 2,919,230 in May 2019 to 2,595,750 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Washington $50,330 +12% above national
2 California $49,560 +11% above national
3 Massachusetts $49,120 +10% above national
4 Minnesota $48,800 +9% above national
5 District of Columbia $48,250 +8% above national
6 Delaware $48,190 +8% above national
7 Connecticut $48,090 +7% above national
8 New York $48,000 +7% above national
9 New Jersey $47,740 +7% above national
10 Rhode Island $47,550 +6% above national
11 Colorado $47,540 +6% above national
12 Vermont $47,500 +6% above national
13 Oregon $47,450 +6% above national
14 New Hampshire $47,300 +6% above national
15 Maine $47,160 +5% above national
16 Wisconsin $46,970 +5% above national
17 Illinois $46,130 +3% above national
18 Iowa $46,090 +3% above national
19 Arizona $45,690 +2% above national
20 Hawaii $45,650 +2% above national
21 Ohio $45,610 +2% above national
22 Montana $45,290 +1% above national
23 Alaska $45,150 +1% above national
24 North Dakota $44,670 same as national
25 Pennsylvania $44,630 same as national
26 Missouri $44,190 1% below national
27 Michigan $43,950 2% below national
28 Nebraska $43,940 2% below national
29 Idaho $43,200 4% below national
30 Indiana $43,140 4% below national
31 Utah $43,140 4% below national
32 Maryland $42,830 4% below national
33 Tennessee $42,830 4% below national
34 Virginia $42,730 5% below national
35 Wyoming $42,340 5% below national
36 South Dakota $40,650 9% below national
37 Nevada $40,560 9% below national
38 Florida $40,440 10% below national
39 Texas $40,420 10% below national
40 Kansas $40,320 10% below national
41 North Carolina $40,240 10% below national
42 Georgia $39,630 11% below national
43 New Mexico $39,030 13% below national
44 South Carolina $38,860 13% below national
45 Kentucky $38,700 14% below national
46 Oklahoma $38,650 14% below national
47 West Virginia $38,430 14% below national
48 Alabama $38,400 14% below national
49 Arkansas $37,840 15% below national
50 Louisiana $37,330 17% below national
51 Virgin Islands $37,140 17% below national
52 Mississippi $36,380 19% below national
53 Guam $30,350 32% below national
54 Puerto Rico $26,700 40% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $60,480 +35% above national
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $57,830 +29% above national
3 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $53,550 +20% above national
4 Napa, CA $53,360 +19% above national
5 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $51,810 +16% above national
6 Vallejo, CA $51,210 +14% above national
7 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $50,160 +12% above national
8 Stockton-Lodi, CA $49,990 +12% above national
9 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $49,970 +12% above national
10 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $49,940 +12% above national
11 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $49,920 +12% above national
12 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $49,750 +11% above national
13 Manchester-Nashua, NH $49,630 +11% above national
14 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $49,630 +11% above national
15 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $49,590 +11% above national
16 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $49,480 +11% above national
17 Longview-Kelso, WA $49,460 +10% above national
18 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $49,190 +10% above national
19 Yuba City, CA $49,170 +10% above national
20 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $49,160 +10% above national
21 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $49,080 +10% above national
22 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $48,880 +9% above national
23 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $48,840 +9% above national
24 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $48,730 +9% above national
25 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $48,650 +9% above national
26 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $48,590 +9% above national
27 Walla Walla, WA $48,590 +9% above national
28 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $48,590 +9% above national
29 Kenosha, WI $48,360 +8% above national
30 Midland, MI $48,250 +8% above national
31 St. Cloud, MN $48,120 +7% above national
32 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $48,110 +7% above national
33 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $48,050 +7% above national
34 Salinas, CA $48,010 +7% above national
35 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $48,000 +7% above national
36 Portland-South Portland, ME $47,910 +7% above national
37 Redding, CA $47,890 +7% above national
38 Barnstable Town, MA $47,880 +7% above national
39 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $47,840 +7% above national
40 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $47,840 +7% above national
41 Boulder, CO $47,830 +7% above national
42 Salem, OR $47,790 +7% above national
43 Sheboygan, WI $47,720 +7% above national
44 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $47,590 +6% above national
45 Worcester, MA $47,540 +6% above national
46 Fond du Lac, WI $47,500 +6% above national
47 Madison, WI $47,500 +6% above national
48 New Haven, CT $47,490 +6% above national
49 Mankato, MN $47,320 +6% above national
50 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $47,310 +6% above national
51 Modesto, CA $47,230 +5% above national
52 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $47,170 +5% above national
53 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $47,150 +5% above national
54 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $47,100 +5% above national
55 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $47,070 +5% above national
56 Rochester, MN $47,050 +5% above national
57 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $47,000 +5% above national
58 Bellingham, WA $46,940 +5% above national
59 Green Bay, WI $46,880 +5% above national
60 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $46,800 +5% above national
61 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $46,790 +5% above national
62 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $46,790 +5% above national
63 Springfield, MA $46,790 +5% above national
64 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $46,740 +4% above national
65 Helena, MT $46,680 +4% above national
66 Dubuque, IA $46,670 +4% above national
67 Boise City, ID $46,640 +4% above national
68 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $46,590 +4% above national
69 Yakima, WA $46,570 +4% above national
70 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $46,470 +4% above national
71 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $46,410 +4% above national
72 Bend, OR $46,390 +4% above national
73 Columbus, OH $46,350 +4% above national
74 Wausau, WI $46,260 +3% above national
75 Bismarck, ND $46,240 +3% above national
76 El Centro, CA $46,240 +3% above national
77 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $46,220 +3% above national
78 Janesville-Beloit, WI $46,210 +3% above national
79 Colorado Springs, CO $46,120 +3% above national
80 Fresno, CA $46,070 +3% above national
81 Cleveland, OH $46,040 +3% above national
82 Chico, CA $45,980 +3% above national
83 Eau Claire, WI $45,930 +3% above national
84 Eugene-Springfield, OR $45,880 +2% above national
85 Glens Falls, NY $45,830 +2% above national
86 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $45,820 +2% above national
87 St. Louis, MO-IL $45,800 +2% above national
88 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $45,790 +2% above national
89 Appleton, WI $45,760 +2% above national
90 Merced, CA $45,670 +2% above national
91 Medford, OR $45,630 +2% above national
92 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $45,550 +2% above national
93 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $45,520 +2% above national
94 Cedar Rapids, IA $45,510 +2% above national
95 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $45,510 +2% above national
96 Roanoke, VA $45,500 +2% above national
97 Grants Pass, OR $45,490 +2% above national
98 Visalia, CA $45,480 +2% above national
99 Akron, OH $45,420 +1% above national
100 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $45,410 +1% above national
101 Ithaca, NY $45,390 +1% above national
102 Kennewick-Richland, WA $45,380 +1% above national
103 Syracuse, NY $45,360 +1% above national
104 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $45,350 +1% above national
105 Greeley, CO $45,310 +1% above national
106 Binghamton, NY $45,280 +1% above national
107 Owensboro, KY $45,260 +1% above national
108 Utica-Rome, NY $45,250 +1% above national
109 Fort Wayne, IN $45,200 +1% above national
110 Albany, OR $45,080 +1% above national
111 Grand Island, NE $45,070 +1% above national
112 Chattanooga, TN-GA $45,030 +1% above national
113 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $45,020 +1% above national
114 Vineland, NJ $45,000 +1% above national
115 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $44,990 same as national
116 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $44,990 same as national
117 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $44,980 same as national
118 Fairbanks-College, AK $44,980 same as national
119 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $44,970 same as national
120 Duluth, MN-WI $44,940 same as national
121 Midland, TX $44,890 same as national
122 Rochester, NY $44,740 same as national
123 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $44,730 same as national
124 Missoula, MT $44,690 same as national
125 Pittsfield, MA $44,650 same as national
126 Urban Honolulu, HI $44,630 same as national
127 Billings, MT $44,580 same as national
128 Anchorage, AK $44,560 same as national
129 Minot, ND $44,560 same as national
130 Corvallis, OR $44,520 1% below national
131 Reading, PA $44,500 1% below national
132 Winchester, VA-WV $44,460 1% below national
133 Canton-Massillon, OH $44,430 1% below national
134 Kansas City, MO-KS $44,350 1% below national
135 Lancaster, PA $44,290 1% below national
136 Omaha, NE-IA $44,260 1% below national
137 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $44,250 1% below national
138 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $44,160 1% below national
139 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $44,130 1% below national
140 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $44,090 2% below national
141 Cheyenne, WY $44,070 2% below national
142 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $44,000 2% below national
143 Reno, NV $43,930 2% below national
144 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $43,920 2% below national
145 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $43,850 2% below national
146 Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,750 2% below national
147 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $43,720 2% below national
148 Kingston, NY $43,680 2% below national
149 Naples-Marco Island, FL $43,680 2% below national
150 Niles, MI $43,620 3% below national
151 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $43,560 3% below national
152 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $43,460 3% below national
153 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $43,290 3% below national
154 Rockford, IL $43,260 3% below national
155 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $43,240 3% below national
156 Topeka, KS $43,180 4% below national
157 Gettysburg, PA $43,110 4% below national
158 Carson City, NV $43,060 4% below national
159 Toledo, OH $42,970 4% below national
160 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $42,920 4% below national
161 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $42,850 4% below national
162 Jacksonville, FL $42,840 4% below national
163 St. Joseph, MO-KS $42,840 4% below national
164 Ames, IA $42,820 4% below national
165 Pittsburgh, PA $42,790 4% below national
166 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $42,720 5% below national
167 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $42,710 5% below national
168 Columbus, IN $42,700 5% below national
169 Richmond, VA $42,660 5% below national
170 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $42,660 5% below national
171 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $42,600 5% below national
172 State College, PA $42,590 5% below national
173 Grand Forks, ND-MN $42,560 5% below national
174 Bangor, ME $42,530 5% below national
175 York-Hanover, PA $42,420 5% below national
176 Iowa City, IA $42,340 5% below national
177 Lima, OH $42,340 5% below national
178 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $42,310 5% below national
179 Great Falls, MT $42,270 6% below national
180 Jackson, MI $42,230 6% below national
181 Spartanburg, SC $42,220 6% below national
182 Dover, DE $42,120 6% below national
183 Traverse City, MI $42,030 6% below national
184 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $42,010 6% below national
185 Raleigh-Cary, NC $41,900 6% below national
186 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $41,880 6% below national
187 Joplin, MO-KS $41,850 7% below national
188 Albuquerque, NM $41,790 7% below national
189 Erie, PA $41,720 7% below national
190 Monroe, MI $41,650 7% below national
191 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $41,600 7% below national
192 St. George, UT $41,600 7% below national
193 Grand Junction, CO $41,490 7% below national
194 Lincoln, NE $41,430 7% below national
195 Champaign-Urbana, IL $41,280 8% below national
196 Greensboro-High Point, NC $41,240 8% below national
197 Lebanon, PA $41,240 8% below national
198 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $41,230 8% below national
199 Columbia, MO $41,210 8% below national
200 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $41,090 8% below national
201 Decatur, AL $41,070 8% below national
202 Burlington, NC $41,040 8% below national
203 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $41,010 8% below national
204 Santa Fe, NM $41,000 8% below national
205 Fargo, ND-MN $40,900 9% below national
206 Battle Creek, MI $40,870 9% below national
207 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $40,760 9% below national
208 Lewiston, ID-WA $40,700 9% below national
209 Birmingham, AL $40,530 9% below national
210 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $40,530 9% below national
211 Kankakee, IL $40,490 10% below national
212 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $40,420 10% below national
213 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $40,380 10% below national
214 Pueblo, CO $40,360 10% below national
215 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $40,340 10% below national
216 Charlottesville, VA $40,240 10% below national
217 Springfield, IL $40,230 10% below national
218 Decatur, IL $40,190 10% below national
219 Flagstaff, AZ $40,120 10% below national
220 Tucson, AZ $40,090 10% below national
221 Idaho Falls, ID $40,060 11% below national
222 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,950 11% below national
223 Peoria, IL $39,840 11% below national
224 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $39,830 11% below national
225 Dalton, GA $39,730 11% below national
226 Chambersburg, PA $39,670 11% below national
227 Bloomington, IN $39,660 11% below national
228 Muncie, IN $39,640 11% below national
229 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $39,570 12% below national
230 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $39,560 12% below national
231 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $39,560 12% below national
232 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $39,560 12% below national
233 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $39,530 12% below national
234 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $39,510 12% below national
235 Ann Arbor, MI $39,480 12% below national
236 Evansville, IN $39,410 12% below national
237 Oklahoma City, OK $39,330 12% below national
238 Wichita, KS $39,330 12% below national
239 Gainesville, GA $39,310 12% below national
240 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $39,300 12% below national
241 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $39,280 12% below national
242 Odessa, TX $39,270 12% below national
243 Sandusky, OH $39,260 12% below national
244 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $39,240 12% below national
245 Elmira, NY $39,230 12% below national
246 Lexington-Fayette, KY $39,160 13% below national
247 Bloomington, IL $39,120 13% below national
248 Harrisonburg, VA $39,100 13% below national
249 Sumter, SC $39,100 13% below national
250 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $39,010 13% below national
251 Springfield, OH $39,000 13% below national
252 Amarillo, TX $38,990 13% below national
253 Jefferson City, MO $38,990 13% below national
254 Asheville, NC $38,980 13% below national
255 Springfield, MO $38,970 13% below national
256 Bay City, MI $38,880 13% below national
257 Knoxville, TN $38,840 13% below national
258 Twin Falls, ID $38,830 13% below national
259 Waco, TX $38,810 13% below national
260 Flint, MI $38,800 13% below national
261 Baton Rouge, LA $38,760 13% below national
262 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $38,750 13% below national
263 Casper, WY $38,740 13% below national
264 Jackson, TN $38,680 14% below national
265 Ogden, UT $38,670 14% below national
266 Punta Gorda, FL $38,630 14% below national
267 Manhattan, KS $38,620 14% below national
268 Terre Haute, IN $38,600 14% below national
269 Tulsa, OK $38,560 14% below national
270 Gainesville, FL $38,550 14% below national
271 Rapid City, SD $38,520 14% below national
272 Wheeling, WV-OH $38,440 14% below national
273 Winston-Salem, NC $38,410 14% below national
274 Huntsville, AL $38,400 14% below national
275 Kokomo, IN $38,380 14% below national
276 Port St. Lucie, FL $38,380 14% below national
277 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $38,350 14% below national
278 Macon-Bibb County, GA $38,340 14% below national
279 Killeen-Temple, TX $38,280 14% below national
280 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $38,200 15% below national
281 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $38,190 15% below national
282 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $38,180 15% below national
283 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $38,160 15% below national
284 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $38,160 15% below national
285 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $38,150 15% below national
286 Wilmington, NC $38,100 15% below national
287 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $38,060 15% below national
288 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $38,030 15% below national
289 Tuscaloosa, AL $37,990 15% below national
290 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $37,980 15% below national
291 Bowling Green, KY $37,970 15% below national
292 Youngstown-Warren, OH $37,970 15% below national
293 Pocatello, ID $37,940 15% below national
294 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $37,940 15% below national
295 Jackson, MS $37,850 15% below national
296 Longview, TX $37,850 15% below national
297 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $37,820 16% below national
298 Lawrence, KS $37,800 16% below national
299 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $37,790 16% below national
300 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $37,760 16% below national
301 Tyler, TX $37,720 16% below national
302 Mobile, AL $37,690 16% below national
303 Lynchburg, VA $37,670 16% below national
304 Clarksville, TN-KY $37,650 16% below national
305 El Paso, TX $37,640 16% below national
306 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $37,610 16% below national
307 Cleveland, TN $37,600 16% below national
308 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $37,590 16% below national
309 Morristown, TN $37,570 16% below national
310 Altoona, PA $37,540 16% below national
311 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $37,540 16% below national
312 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $37,520 16% below national
313 Farmington, NM $37,500 16% below national
314 Fort Smith, AR-OK $37,500 16% below national
315 Hinesville, GA $37,490 16% below national
316 Charleston, WV $37,480 16% below national
317 Elizabethtown, KY $37,480 16% below national
318 Morgantown, WV $37,450 16% below national
319 Victoria, TX $37,440 16% below national
320 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $37,430 16% below national
321 Columbia, SC $37,430 16% below national
322 Johnstown, PA $37,340 17% below national
323 Columbus, GA-AL $37,330 17% below national
324 Logan, UT-ID $37,330 17% below national
325 Tallahassee, FL $37,310 17% below national
326 Florence, SC $37,270 17% below national
327 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $37,270 17% below national
328 Salisbury, MD $37,260 17% below national
329 College Station-Bryan, TX $37,190 17% below national
330 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $37,190 17% below national
331 Mansfield, OH $37,180 17% below national
332 Ocala, FL $37,130 17% below national
333 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $37,120 17% below national
334 Sherman-Denison, TX $37,090 17% below national
335 Alexandria, LA $37,070 17% below national
336 Corpus Christi, TX $37,070 17% below national
337 Montgomery, AL $36,960 17% below national
338 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $36,900 18% below national
339 Abilene, TX $36,830 18% below national
340 Savannah, GA $36,830 18% below national
341 Warner Robins, GA $36,830 18% below national
342 Lafayette, LA $36,820 18% below national
343 Jonesboro, AR $36,770 18% below national
344 Hattiesburg, MS $36,700 18% below national
345 Rome, GA $36,700 18% below national
346 Homosassa Springs, FL $36,630 18% below national
347 Johnson City, TN $36,570 18% below national
348 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $36,510 18% below national
349 Lexington Park, MD $36,460 19% below national
350 Paducah, KY-IL $36,460 19% below national
351 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $36,440 19% below national
352 Wichita Falls, TX $36,370 19% below national
353 Athens-Clarke County, GA $36,320 19% below national
354 Greenville, NC $36,310 19% below national
355 Williamsport, PA $36,230 19% below national
356 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $36,200 19% below national
357 Anniston-Oxford, AL $36,190 19% below national
358 Dothan, AL $36,180 19% below national
359 Saginaw, MI $36,150 19% below national
360 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $36,130 19% below national
361 Texarkana, TX-AR $36,090 19% below national
362 Las Cruces, NM $36,080 19% below national
363 San Angelo, TX $36,080 19% below national
364 Yuma, AZ $36,020 20% below national
365 Lubbock, TX $35,940 20% below national
366 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $35,930 20% below national
367 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $35,830 20% below national
368 Eagle Pass, TX $35,820 20% below national
369 Auburn-Opelika, AL $35,810 20% below national
370 Gadsden, AL $35,450 21% below national
371 Valdosta, GA $35,260 21% below national
372 Fayetteville, NC $35,130 22% below national
373 Lake Charles, LA $35,080 22% below national
374 Lawton, OK $35,080 22% below national
375 Hammond, LA $34,950 22% below national
376 Enid, OK $34,930 22% below national
377 Rocky Mount, NC $34,680 23% below national
378 Beckley, WV $34,610 23% below national
379 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $34,590 23% below national
380 Monroe, LA $34,520 23% below national
381 Goldsboro, NC $34,500 23% below national
382 Laredo, TX $34,420 23% below national
383 Sebring, FL $34,330 23% below national
384 Hot Springs, AR $34,150 24% below national
385 Jacksonville, NC $33,980 24% below national
386 Albany, GA $33,190 26% below national
387 Aguadilla, PR $27,800 38% below national
388 Arecibo, PR $27,030 40% below national
389 Mayaguez, PR $26,920 40% below national
390 Ponce, PR $26,810 40% below national
391 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $26,520 41% below national
392 Guayama, PR $25,520 43% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Customer Service Representatives make?
The median annual salary for Customer Service Representatives is $44,770 ($21.53/hour). The salary range spans from $31,750 at the 10th percentile to $63,590 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Customer Service Representatives pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $44,770, Customer Service Representatives pay is higher than 19% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Customer Service Representatives the most?
Washington pays the highest median salary for Customer Service Representatives at $50,330/year, which is +12% above the national median.
What education do Customer Service Representatives need?
BLS assigns Customer Service Representatives to High school diploma or equivalent for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Short-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Customer Service Representatives?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Customer Service Representatives in this release. WageDex shows the Office and Administrative Support Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Customer Service Representatives a good career?
Employment for Customer Service Representatives is projected to decline 5.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 341,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Customer Service Representatives pay vary by state?
Customer Service Representatives salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $50,330/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $26,700/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Customer Service Representatives?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $60,480/year. BLS reports a median for 392 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Customer Service Representatives pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $51,780/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $50,330/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

These are survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. See how to use them.

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