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Top 15 cities for telemarketers by average salary
| Waterbury, CT | $56,790 |
|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $54,280 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $51,110 |
| Springfield, IL | $51,060 |
| Charlotte, NC | $50,500 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $49,970 |
| San Jose, CA | $48,870 |
| Provo, UT | $46,520 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,440 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,460 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $45,290 |
| Rochester, NY | $45,100 |
| Riverside, CA | $44,650 |
| Austin, TX | $44,630 |
| New York, NY | $44,490 |
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Telemarketers salary by state
Colorado pays telemarketers the most statewide, $51,400 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $51,400 | $47,670 | 880 | 3 | $54,280 | $43,530 |
| Connecticut | $48,240 | $45,200 | 110 | 1 | $56,790 | $56,790 |
| California | $47,160 | $46,000 | 3,880 | 7 | $48,870 | $42,840 |
| Minnesota | $46,130 | $39,850 | 650 | 1 | $46,440 | $46,440 |
| Arizona | $45,880 | $37,750 | 1,550 | 2 | $49,970 | $37,780 |
| Massachusetts | $45,740 | $44,650 | n/a | 1 | $44,030 | $44,030 |
| New York | $45,570 | $41,400 | 1,960 | 5 | $45,100 | $37,870 |
| Rhode Island | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $43,980 | $43,980 |
| Oregon | $42,040 | $42,060 | 420 | 1 | $43,160 | $43,160 |
| Illinois | $41,810 | $31,200 | 870 | 2 | $51,060 | $40,130 |
| Virginia | $41,130 | $37,440 | n/a | 1 | $45,290 | $45,290 |
| Washington | $40,970 | $39,670 | 300 | 1 | $41,530 | $41,530 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $40,880 | $40,880 |
| Maine | $40,380 | $32,610 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Maryland | $39,360 | $35,590 | 540 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Utah | $39,210 | $36,610 | 390 | 3 | $46,520 | $33,120 |
| New Jersey | $39,170 | $39,370 | 410 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Nebraska | $38,410 | $31,200 | 490 | 2 | $37,370 | $34,230 |
| Kansas | $38,050 | $48,010 | n/a | 1 | $34,080 | $34,080 |
| North Carolina | $37,940 | $34,380 | 1,820 | 3 | $50,500 | $36,010 |
| New Hampshire | $36,520 | $30,530 | 530 | 1 | $30,930 | $30,930 |
| Kentucky | $36,350 | $34,450 | 910 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Texas | $36,280 | $34,290 | 3,660 | 5 | $44,630 | $27,430 |
| Georgia | $36,200 | $36,020 | 2,620 | 2 | $39,110 | $30,730 |
| Wisconsin | $35,460 | $33,260 | 1,160 | 2 | $36,050 | $35,720 |
| Idaho | $35,100 | $39,400 | 280 | 1 | $35,440 | $35,440 |
| Nevada | $34,960 | $34,290 | 2,200 | 2 | $38,280 | $32,810 |
| South Carolina | $34,780 | $37,090 | 1,060 | 3 | $38,450 | $25,040 |
| Florida | $34,690 | $35,570 | 9,760 | 7 | $37,340 | $33,660 |
| Ohio | $34,470 | $35,290 | 3,090 | 5 | $37,580 | $33,310 |
| Iowa | $34,150 | $33,640 | 1,100 | 4 | $37,570 | $29,980 |
| Michigan | $33,610 | $33,040 | 1,120 | 3 | $35,590 | $34,550 |
| Missouri | $33,250 | $29,840 | 2,710 | 3 | $35,420 | $33,000 |
| Alabama | $32,610 | $34,840 | 1,330 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| West Virginia | $31,710 | $33,370 | 440 | 1 | $32,000 | $32,000 |
| Tennessee | $31,690 | $29,470 | 2,210 | 4 | $34,110 | $28,160 |
| Indiana | $31,400 | $31,550 | 690 | 1 | $33,500 | $33,500 |
| Arkansas | $30,830 | $29,060 | 840 | 1 | $30,490 | $30,490 |
| Louisiana | $30,460 | $28,910 | 380 | 1 | $32,130 | $32,130 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,360 | $28,430 | 1,710 | 5 | $40,630 | $28,870 |
| Oklahoma | $29,640 | $26,880 | 470 | 2 | $31,460 | $27,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,180 | $28,580 | 1,170 | 1 | $26,420 | $26,420 |
| Mississippi | $26,290 | $21,540 | 370 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| North Dakota | $26,250 | $23,440 | 120 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
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Telemarketers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury, CT | $56,790 | $58,900 | $27.31 | n/a |
| Denver, CO | $54,280 | $47,930 | $26.10 | 620 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $51,110 | $47,670 | $24.57 | 100 |
| Springfield, IL | $51,060 | $50,390 | $24.55 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $50,500 | $49,240 | $24.28 | 420 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $49,970 | $38,540 | $24.02 | 970 |
| San Jose, CA | $48,870 | $43,740 | $23.50 | 130 |
| Provo, UT | $46,520 | $36,610 | $22.37 | 130 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,440 | $39,850 | $22.33 | 580 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,460 | $42,450 | $21.85 | 1,550 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $45,290 | $39,470 | $21.77 | n/a |
| Rochester, NY | $45,100 | $47,840 | $21.68 | 350 |
| Riverside, CA | $44,650 | $44,770 | $21.47 | 260 |
| Austin, TX | $44,630 | $49,700 | $21.46 | 270 |
| New York, NY | $44,490 | $41,400 | $21.39 | 1,220 |
| Sacramento, CA | $44,220 | $45,710 | $21.26 | 160 |
| San Diego, CA | $44,220 | $39,970 | $21.26 | 340 |
| Boston, MA | $44,030 | $44,650 | $21.17 | n/a |
| Providence, RI | $43,980 | $43,620 | $21.14 | 60 |
| Oxnard, CA | $43,830 | $44,900 | $21.07 | 80 |
| Boulder, CO | $43,530 | $45,340 | $20.93 | 70 |
| Portland, OR | $43,160 | $44,160 | $20.75 | 300 |
| Houston, TX | $43,030 | $42,660 | $20.69 | 320 |
| Fresno, CA | $42,840 | $38,470 | $20.60 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $41,530 | $39,670 | $19.96 | 220 |
| Albany, NY | $41,000 | $36,450 | $19.71 | 40 |
| Washington, DC | $40,880 | $36,200 | $19.65 | 720 |
| Lancaster, PA | $40,630 | $34,470 | $19.53 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL | $40,130 | $31,200 | $19.29 | 840 |
| Dallas, TX | $39,470 | $37,320 | $18.98 | 1,030 |
| Atlanta, GA | $39,110 | $40,040 | $18.80 | 1,210 |
| Greenville, SC | $38,450 | $39,750 | $18.49 | 460 |
| Reno, NV | $38,280 | $36,930 | $18.41 | 230 |
| Syracuse, NY | $38,000 | $35,570 | $18.27 | 110 |
| Buffalo, NY | $37,870 | $35,540 | $18.21 | 120 |
| Tucson, AZ | $37,780 | $35,830 | $18.16 | 260 |
| Dayton, OH | $37,580 | $36,260 | $18.07 | 270 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,570 | $38,760 | $18.06 | 130 |
| Lincoln, NE | $37,370 | $29,010 | $17.96 | 80 |
| Sarasota, FL | $37,340 | $34,440 | $17.95 | 120 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $37,120 | $38,250 | $17.85 | n/a |
| Davenport, IA | $37,060 | $36,850 | $17.82 | 90 |
| Sebring, FL | $36,790 | $36,670 | $17.69 | 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $36,650 | $37,300 | $17.62 | 470 |
| Raleigh, NC | $36,550 | $36,770 | $17.57 | 310 |
| Miami, FL | $36,110 | $35,870 | $17.36 | 2,730 |
| Appleton, WI | $36,050 | $35,670 | $17.33 | 180 |
| Columbus, OH | $36,050 | $37,460 | $17.33 | 760 |
| Greensboro, NC | $36,010 | $35,380 | $17.31 | 90 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $35,720 | $33,230 | $17.17 | 170 |
| San Antonio, TX | $35,710 | $34,290 | $17.17 | 680 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $35,590 | $30,860 | $17.11 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,530 | $36,000 | $17.08 | 650 |
| Boise, ID | $35,440 | $41,350 | $17.04 | 180 |
| Springfield, MO | $35,420 | $29,520 | $17.03 | 750 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,400 | $36,100 | $17.02 | 130 |
| Cleveland, OH | $35,080 | $36,710 | $16.87 | 360 |
| Detroit, MI | $34,620 | $34,030 | $16.64 | 640 |
| Lansing, MI | $34,550 | $31,760 | $16.61 | 100 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $34,390 | $36,160 | $16.53 | 300 |
| Des Moines, IA | $34,390 | $32,180 | $16.54 | 400 |
| Omaha, NE | $34,230 | $29,800 | $16.46 | 330 |
| Nashville, TN | $34,110 | $32,170 | $16.40 | 750 |
| Wichita, KS | $34,080 | $27,670 | $16.39 | n/a |
| Orlando, FL | $33,750 | $33,490 | $16.23 | 2,240 |
| Tampa, FL | $33,660 | $33,900 | $16.18 | 1,170 |
| Kansas City, MO | $33,620 | $35,450 | $16.17 | 160 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $33,500 | $31,980 | $16.11 | n/a |
| Canton, OH | $33,310 | $29,240 | $16.01 | 280 |
| Ogden, UT | $33,120 | $33,100 | $15.92 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $33,000 | $31,480 | $15.86 | 1,210 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $32,810 | $32,150 | $15.78 | 1,830 |
| Memphis, TN | $32,330 | $30,700 | $15.54 | 340 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $32,130 | $28,910 | $15.45 | 100 |
| Huntington, WV | $32,000 | $32,470 | $15.38 | 100 |
| York, PA | $31,860 | $31,110 | $15.32 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $31,790 | $28,430 | $15.29 | n/a |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $31,460 | $29,350 | $15.13 | 200 |
| Manchester, NH | $30,930 | $29,680 | $14.87 | n/a |
| Savannah, GA | $30,730 | $29,830 | $14.78 | 270 |
| Little Rock, AR | $30,490 | $29,200 | $14.66 | 310 |
| Allentown, PA | $30,270 | $27,100 | $14.55 | n/a |
| Waterloo, IA | $29,980 | $28,840 | $14.41 | 80 |
| Knoxville, TN | $29,260 | $21,990 | $14.07 | 290 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $28,870 | $26,990 | $13.88 | n/a |
| Cleveland, TN | $28,160 | $28,040 | $13.54 | 100 |
| El Paso, TX | $27,430 | $28,340 | $13.19 | 560 |
| Tulsa, OK | $27,080 | $26,210 | $13.02 | n/a |
| San Juan, PR | $26,420 | $22,420 | $12.70 | 680 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $25,040 | $28,030 | $12.04 | 130 |
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Telemarketers salary: questions
Where do telemarketers make the most money?
In Waterbury, CT, with an average of $56,790 a year, among the 90 metro areas we cover.
What is the average telemarketers salary in the U.S.?
$37,370 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $35,450, so half of telemarketers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should telemarketers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of telemarketers nationwide earn between $29,640 (25th percentile) and $40,230 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays telemarketers the most?
Colorado, with a statewide average of $51,400 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is telemarketers pay the lowest?
Myrtle Beach, SC, at $25,040 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-9041.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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