41 Series · SOC 41-9041
Telemarketers
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$34,410
per year
Median Hourly
$16.54/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$36,340
average
Employment
66,430
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$24,620
25th Percentile
$29,120
Median
$34,410
75th Percentile
$38,640
90th Percentile
$48,930
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | $66,700 | +94% above national |
| 2 | Connecticut | $57,140 | +66% above national |
| 3 | Colorado | $48,870 | +42% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $39,660 | +15% above national |
| 5 | Delaware | $38,770 | +13% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $38,570 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Idaho | $38,310 | +11% above national |
| 8 | California | $37,450 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Oregon | $36,900 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $36,530 | +6% above national |
| 11 | New York | $36,510 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Virginia | $36,380 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Florida | $35,990 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Nevada | $34,590 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Texas | $34,380 | same as national |
| 16 | Arizona | $34,330 | same as national |
| 17 | Maryland | $34,100 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $33,910 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Kentucky | $33,760 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Alabama | $33,690 | 2% below national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $33,660 | 2% below national |
| 22 | New Jersey | $33,580 | 2% below national |
| 23 | South Dakota | $32,980 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $32,430 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Indiana | $32,410 | 6% below national |
| 26 | North Carolina | $32,350 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $32,280 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Utah | $32,090 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $32,070 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Maine | $31,510 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $29,910 | 13% below national |
| 32 | West Virginia | $29,790 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Georgia | $29,750 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska | $29,620 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Arkansas | $29,560 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Illinois | $29,120 | 15% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $29,060 | 16% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $28,380 | 18% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $28,110 | 18% below national |
| 40 | Montana | $27,220 | 21% below national |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | $24,120 | 30% below national |
| 42 | Kansas | $23,850 | 31% below national |
| 43 | Louisiana | $23,260 | 32% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $22,540 | 34% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $21,410 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albuquerque, NM | $66,700 | +94% above national |
| 2 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $57,140 | +66% above national |
| 3 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $54,790 | +59% above national |
| 4 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $51,540 | +50% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,110 | +46% above national |
| 6 | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,190 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Lancaster, PA | $42,780 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $42,660 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Boulder, CO | $41,600 | +21% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $41,540 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,710 | +15% above national |
| 12 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,660 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Boise City, ID | $39,500 | +15% above national |
| 14 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $38,760 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $38,640 | +12% above national |
| 16 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $38,500 | +12% above national |
| 17 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $38,420 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $38,060 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $37,580 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $37,470 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,410 | +9% above national |
| 22 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,240 | +8% above national |
| 23 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $37,140 | +8% above national |
| 24 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,920 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $36,920 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Appleton, WI | $36,400 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $36,370 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,260 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Rochester, NY | $36,180 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,000 | +5% above national |
| 32 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $35,780 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Syracuse, NY | $35,580 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Modesto, CA | $35,490 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,460 | +3% above national |
| 36 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $35,370 | +3% above national |
| 37 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $35,360 | +3% above national |
| 38 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,270 | +2% above national |
| 39 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $34,930 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Tulsa, OK | $34,880 | +1% above national |
| 41 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $34,780 | +1% above national |
| 42 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $34,590 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Oklahoma City, OK | $34,570 | same as national |
| 44 | Springfield, MA | $34,490 | same as national |
| 45 | Pittsburgh, PA | $34,480 | same as national |
| 46 | Worcester, MA | $34,470 | same as national |
| 47 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $34,440 | same as national |
| 48 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $34,390 | same as national |
| 49 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $34,370 | same as national |
| 50 | Reno, NV | $34,360 | same as national |
| 51 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $34,310 | same as national |
| 52 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $34,270 | same as national |
| 53 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $34,140 | 1% below national |
| 54 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $33,990 | 1% below national |
| 55 | Madison, WI | $33,580 | 2% below national |
| 56 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $33,280 | 3% below national |
| 57 | Wilmington, NC | $33,280 | 3% below national |
| 58 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $33,230 | 3% below national |
| 59 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $33,230 | 3% below national |
| 60 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $32,430 | 6% below national |
| 61 | Ogden, UT | $32,090 | 7% below national |
| 62 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $32,080 | 7% below national |
| 63 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $31,920 | 7% below national |
| 64 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $31,680 | 8% below national |
| 65 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $31,530 | 8% below national |
| 66 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $31,320 | 9% below national |
| 67 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $31,300 | 9% below national |
| 68 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 69 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 70 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 71 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $30,980 | 10% below national |
| 72 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $30,980 | 10% below national |
| 73 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $30,890 | 10% below national |
| 74 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $30,800 | 10% below national |
| 75 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $30,690 | 11% below national |
| 76 | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,490 | 11% below national |
| 77 | Cleveland, TN | $30,490 | 11% below national |
| 78 | Columbus, OH | $30,370 | 12% below national |
| 79 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $30,360 | 12% below national |
| 80 | Cleveland, OH | $30,320 | 12% below national |
| 81 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $30,190 | 12% below national |
| 82 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $30,100 | 13% below national |
| 83 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $29,710 | 14% below national |
| 84 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $29,250 | 15% below national |
| 85 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $29,230 | 15% below national |
| 86 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $29,120 | 15% below national |
| 87 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $29,120 | 15% below national |
| 88 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29,070 | 16% below national |
| 89 | Omaha, NE-IA | $29,070 | 16% below national |
| 90 | Savannah, GA | $28,950 | 16% below national |
| 91 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $28,660 | 17% below national |
| 92 | Springfield, MO | $28,380 | 18% below national |
| 93 | Lincoln, NE | $28,350 | 18% below national |
| 94 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $28,000 | 19% below national |
| 95 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $27,980 | 19% below national |
| 96 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $27,750 | 19% below national |
| 97 | Valdosta, GA | $26,490 | 23% below national |
| 98 | Ocala, FL | $24,960 | 27% below national |
| 99 | Columbia, SC | $21,420 | 38% below national |
| 100 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,340 | 38% below national |
| 101 | Knoxville, TN | $21,250 | 38% below national |
| 102 | Johnson City, TN | $20,800 | 40% below national |
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