Telemarketers Wages
SOC 41-9041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Telemarketers is $34,480 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $24,430 and the 90th percentile is $49,700, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
81,580
P10
$24,430
P25
$28,810
Median
$34,480
P75
$40,380
P90
$49,700
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Telemarketers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $34,480 | $36,680 | $24,430 | $49,700 | 81,580 | — |
| 2022 | $31,030 | $33,600 | $22,350 | $46,100 | 96,520 | -10.01% |
| 2021 | $28,910 | $30,670 | $19,470 | $45,190 | 115,130 | -6.83% |
| 2020 | $27,920 | $30,930 | $19,820 | $45,820 | 117,610 | -3.42% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Telemarketers. The highest median is in New Mexico at $64,920, 88% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $64,920 | +88.3% | $67,000 | 380 |
| Colorado | $44,910 | +30.2% | $49,100 | 1,650 |
| Minnesota | $44,150 | +28% | $48,300 | 980 |
| Connecticut | $42,430 | +23.1% | $45,020 | 160 |
| South Carolina | $39,370 | +14.2% | $35,390 | 680 |
| Idaho | $38,160 | +10.7% | $38,410 | 610 |
| Oregon | $37,440 | +8.6% | $39,960 | 660 |
| Virginia | $37,430 | +8.6% | $43,600 | 4,910 |
| Arizona | $37,370 | +8.4% | $43,700 | 3,050 |
| California | $37,020 | +7.4% | $41,070 | 5,230 |
| New York | $36,750 | +6.6% | $41,100 | 2,260 |
| Indiana | $36,680 | +6.4% | $37,530 | 930 |
| Massachusetts | $35,560 | +3.1% | $39,400 | 760 |
| Washington | $35,190 | +2.1% | $38,600 | 510 |
| Florida | $34,910 | +1.2% | $35,700 | 12,890 |
| Texas | $34,770 | +0.8% | $36,220 | 12,170 |
| Iowa | $34,530 | +0.1% | $33,740 | 830 |
| Michigan | $34,390 | -0.3% | $36,170 | 640 |
| Hawaii | $33,380 | -3.2% | $41,130 | 40 |
| West Virginia | $33,300 | -3.4% | $32,950 | 500 |
| Utah | $33,230 | -3.6% | $35,340 | 1,400 |
| New Hampshire | $33,220 | -3.7% | $40,820 | 430 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,160 | -3.8% | $34,630 | 1,740 |
| Delaware | $32,990 | -4.3% | $37,510 | 70 |
| Kentucky | $32,620 | -5.4% | $35,160 | 710 |
| Alabama | $32,610 | -5.4% | $32,110 | 2,140 |
| Nevada | $32,410 | -6% | $34,610 | 2,750 |
| Maryland | $32,340 | -6.2% | $35,430 | 800 |
| South Dakota | $31,920 | -7.4% | $31,460 | 160 |
| New Jersey | $31,550 | -8.5% | $37,220 | 1,110 |
| Ohio | $31,000 | -10.1% | $31,620 | 4,120 |
| Vermont | $30,950 | -10.2% | $34,630 | — |
| Mississippi | $30,890 | -10.4% | $34,660 | 320 |
| Maine | $30,580 | -11.3% | $36,210 | 260 |
| Rhode Island | $30,340 | -12% | $41,150 | — |
| North Carolina | $30,110 | -12.7% | $36,000 | — |
| Oklahoma | $29,730 | -13.8% | $33,110 | 1,340 |
| Georgia | $29,590 | -14.2% | $30,940 | 2,670 |
| Tennessee | $29,120 | -15.5% | $30,360 | 640 |
| Missouri | $28,800 | -16.5% | $34,770 | 2,740 |
| Wisconsin | $28,270 | -18% | $29,980 | 780 |
| Illinois | $28,030 | -18.7% | $28,960 | 2,960 |
| Nebraska | $27,730 | -19.6% | $29,580 | 910 |
| Kansas | $23,470 | -31.9% | $27,870 | 170 |
| Montana | $22,230 | -35.5% | $25,810 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $21,160 | -38.6% | $24,120 | 350 |
| North Dakota | — | — | — | 50 |