Telemarketer Salary


How Much Does a Telemarketer Make?

On average, a Telemarketer make $36,680 a year. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $24,430, while the top-paid 10 percent made $49,700.

Annually National Average Salary: $36,680

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* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS.



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Salary by State

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Annual Salary by State

State 10% Annual 25% Annual Avg. Annual 75% Annual 90% Annual
Alabama$19,760$27,940$32,110$36,150$45,960
Arizona$28,810$29,150$43,700$48,270$62,960
California$32,540$34,850$41,070$42,430$55,400
Colorado$32,190$36,650$49,100$60,860$72,520
Connecticut$29,680$31,360$45,020$53,030$62,790
Delaware$26,530$30,430$37,510$40,800$55,330
Florida$23,700$25,420$35,700$39,590$50,990
Georgia$21,170$23,960$30,940$34,280$41,790
Hawaii$25,720$25,720$41,130$43,540$76,960
Idaho$30,100$31,760$38,410$39,510$44,710
Illinois$27,040$27,040$28,960$28,200$29,280
Indiana$24,500$29,340$37,530$37,350$53,030
Iowa$27,640$28,920$33,740$37,680$37,680
Kansas$20,490$21,490$27,870$28,020$41,490
Kentucky$21,900$27,450$35,160$36,980$57,130
Louisiana$18,410$20,000$24,120$22,490$41,120
Maine$28,710$29,420$36,210$37,020$52,900
Maryland$28,560$30,070$35,430$36,960$43,510
Massachusetts$31,450$32,880$39,400$42,010$52,730
Michigan$29,070$30,830$36,170$38,680$44,450
Minnesota$34,920$37,540$48,300$61,470$62,410
Mississippi$15,630$30,890$34,660$47,150$48,780
Missouri$25,000$26,580$34,770$41,790$49,120
Montana$21,130$21,840$25,810$30,680$32,840
Nebraska$22,430$25,010$29,580$33,100$34,930
Nevada$22,690$30,800$34,610$35,910$43,280
New Hampshire$20,180$25,740$40,820$62,180$62,180
New Jersey$29,860$30,930$37,220$39,560$51,460
New Mexico$51,830$58,280$67,000$78,380$78,390
New York$30,780$32,340$41,100$41,420$58,510
North Carolina$24,330$27,810$36,000$41,350$52,780
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Ohio$23,040$26,110$31,620$35,460$39,080
Oklahoma$21,450$27,750$33,110$37,550$43,120
Oregon$30,610$33,530$39,960$43,100$51,200
Pennsylvania$27,160$29,470$34,630$35,320$49,600
Rhode Island$28,110$28,980$41,150$51,630$61,340
South Carolina$21,130$22,340$35,390$41,340$41,520
South Dakota$25,430$31,150$31,460$32,860$33,760
Tennessee$19,490$21,220$30,360$34,840$42,320
Texas$26,890$29,820$36,220$41,340$46,700
Utah$18,570$29,880$35,340$38,330$48,980
Vermont$30,950$30,950$34,630$31,080$52,540
Virginia$32,500$34,640$43,600$44,140$65,280
Washington$32,740$34,150$38,600$37,860$47,000
West Virginia$30,990$32,640$32,950$33,950$34,380
Wisconsin$16,530$22,920$29,980$33,280$44,980
Puerto Rico$18,340$18,610$21,530$23,330$25,780

Annual Average Salary: Top 5 States

The top earning state in the field is New Mexico, where the average salary is $67,000.

These are the top 5 earning states in the field:

New Mexico - $67,000
Colorado - $49,100
Minnesota - $48,300
Connecticut - $45,020
Arizona - $43,700

Telemarketers: Salary Overview

Telemarketers try to find customers or donors through the telephone.

Their job description includes describing the products and services to potential customers, explaining prices, obtaining customer information, and recording names, purchases, addresses, and payment methods.

They may also adjust their sales script, and find names and telephone numbers of potential customers.

A telemarketer’s job description may also include scheduling appointments for sales representatives to meet with potential clients.

Their earnings are often influenced by their communication skills and the ability to attract new customers or donors.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual wage for telemarketers was $28,550 as of May 2019 while the median for this profession was $25,250.

The median wage shows us that half the workers in this profession earned less than this amount and half earned more.

However, salaries also vary depending on the industry of employment and the local economy.

The lowest 10 percent earned less than $18,680 per year while the highest 10 percent earned more than $41,740.

Telemarketer Salary by Industry

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, telemarketers held approximately 164,000 jobs as of May 2018, most of them being employed in the field of business support services.

The numbers published by BLS show that 98,960 telemarketers worked in this field in 2018 and their average annual salary was $26,550.

The field of business support services includes companies that provide services (such as warehousing, financing, and telemarketing services) for other companies.

According to the report published by BLS, telemarketers employed in the field of business support services reported a mean annual wage of $26,550 as of May 2018.

Companies that provide management, scientific, and technical consulting services hired approximately 7,510 telemarketers in 2018 and paid them, on average, with $29,180 per year.

Another sector where telemarketers held jobs is the industry of employment services; here the average annual wage for this profession was $28,550.

The industry of credit intermediation and related activities hired approximately 4,290 telemarketers in 2018 and offered them a mean annual wage of $31,670 per year.

The average annual wage for telemarketers who worked in the telecommunications field was significantly higher.

About 2,850 telemarketers worked in this sector and they were paid, on average, with $38,740 per year.

The highest average annual salary was reported in the field of computer system design and related services, a sector where telemarketers earned, on average, $46,790 a year.

Only 1,370 worked in this field and finding employment at a computer system design company can require some technical knowledge and a few years of experience in a related position.

Another sector where you have better chances of earning an above-average salary in the field of software publishing.

Software publishers hired approximately 1,220 telemarketers in 2018 and paid them, on average, with $42,370 per year.

Total Compensation for Telemarketers

In order to motivate their workers, in addition to a fixed salary or an hourly wage, many employers offer a compensation package for telemarketers that also includes commission on sales and other bonuses.

According to a report published by payscale.com, telemarketers earned between $24-$24,240 a year in commissions on sales.

Bonuses earned by telemarketers ranged between $98-$5,106 per year.

Therefore, your total compensation as a telemarketer is tied to your communication and marketing skills and if you have great customer service skills you commission can sum up to more than $10,000 a year.

Total compensation also varies depending on the telemarketer’s level of experience.

According to the same report, telemarketers with less than 1 year of experience earned a total hourly compensation (including tips, bonuses, and overtime pay) of $10.01, while those who had more than 20 years of experience earned an average total compensation of $13 per hour.

Many employers don’t offer health insurance coverage to telemarketers.

According to Payscale, only 28% of telemarketers received medical insurance and only 19% received dental insurance.

* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS. The figures represent accumulated data for all states of employment for Telemarketers. BLS data represents averages and medians for workers at all levels of education and experience. This data doesn't represent starting salaries.

* Employment conditions in your area may vary.


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