SOC 41-9041 · Sales and Related Occupations

Telemarketers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$35,450

U.S. median hourly wage$17.04

U.S. employment58,430

Nationally, telemarketers earned a median of $35,450 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 58,430 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Telemarketers: pay and employment by state
State
Kansas	$48,010	$23.08	Not published	Not published
Colorado	$47,670	$22.92	880	0.3
California	$46,000	$22.12	3,880	0.2
Connecticut	$45,200	$21.73	110	0.1
Massachusetts	$44,650	$21.46	Not published	Not published
Oregon	$42,060	$20.22	420	0.2
New York	$41,400	$19.91	1,960	0.2
Minnesota	$39,850	$19.16	650	0.2
Washington	$39,670	$19.07	300	0.1
Idaho	$39,400	$18.94	280	0.3
New Jersey	$39,370	$18.93	410	0.1
Arizona	$37,750	$18.15	1,550	0.5
Virginia	$37,440	$18.00	Not published	Not published
South Carolina	$37,090	$17.83	1,060	0.5
Utah	$36,610	$17.60	390	0.2
Georgia	$36,020	$17.32	2,620	0.5
Maryland	$35,590	$17.11	540	0.2
Florida	$35,570	$17.10	9,760	1.0
Ohio	$35,290	$16.97	3,090	0.6
Alabama	$34,840	$16.75	1,330	0.6
Kentucky	$34,450	$16.56	910	0.5
North Carolina	$34,380	$16.53	1,820	0.4
Nevada	$34,290	$16.49	2,200	1.4
Texas	$34,290	$16.49	3,660	0.3
Iowa	$33,640	$16.17	1,100	0.7
West Virginia	$33,370	$16.04	440	0.6
Wisconsin	$33,260	$15.99	1,160	0.4
Michigan	$33,040	$15.89	1,120	0.3
Maine	$32,610	$15.68	Not published	Not published
Indiana	$31,550	$15.17	690	0.2
Illinois	$31,200	$15.00	870	0.1
Nebraska	$31,200	$15.00	490	0.5
New Hampshire	$30,530	$14.68	530	0.8
Missouri	$29,840	$14.35	2,710	0.9
Tennessee	$29,470	$14.17	2,210	0.7
Arkansas	$29,060	$13.97	840	0.6
Louisiana	$28,910	$13.90	380	0.2
Puerto Rico	$28,580	$13.74	1,170	1.2
Pennsylvania	$28,430	$13.67	1,710	0.3
Oklahoma	$26,880	$12.92	470	0.3
North Dakota	$23,440	$11.27	120	0.3
Mississippi	$21,540	$10.35	370	0.3

Pay by metro area

All 90 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Telemarketers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$58,900	$28.32	Not published	Not published
Springfield, IL	$50,390	$24.23	30	0.3
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$49,700	$23.89	270	0.2
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$49,240	$23.67	420	0.3
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$47,930	$23.04	620	0.4
Rochester, NY	$47,840	$23.00	350	0.7
Colorado Springs, CO	$47,670	$22.92	100	0.3
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$45,710	$21.98	160	0.1
Boulder, CO	$45,340	$21.80	70	0.3
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$44,900	$21.59	80	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$44,770	$21.52	260	0.2
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$44,650	$21.46	Not published	Not published
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$44,160	$21.23	300	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$43,740	$21.03	130	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$43,620	$20.97	60	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$42,660	$20.51	320	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$42,450	$20.41	1,550	0.2
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$41,400	$19.91	1,220	0.1
Boise City, ID	$41,350	$19.88	180	0.5
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$40,040	$19.25	1,210	0.4
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$39,970	$19.22	340	0.2
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$39,850	$19.16	580	0.3
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$39,750	$19.11	460	1.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$39,670	$19.07	220	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$39,470	$18.98	Not published	Not published
Cedar Rapids, IA	$38,760	$18.64	130	0.9
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$38,540	$18.53	970	0.4
Fresno, CA	$38,470	$18.50	50	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$38,250	$18.39	Not published	Not published
Columbus, OH	$37,460	$18.01	760	0.7
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$37,320	$17.94	1,030	0.3
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$37,300	$17.93	470	0.4
Reno, NV	$36,930	$17.76	230	0.8
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$36,850	$17.72	90	0.5
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$36,770	$17.68	310	0.4
Cleveland, OH	$36,710	$17.65	360	0.3
Sebring, FL	$36,670	$17.63	100	3.7
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$36,610	$17.60	130	0.4
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$36,450	$17.53	40	0.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$36,260	$17.43	270	0.7
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$36,200	$17.40	720	0.2
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$36,160	$17.38	300	1.0
Columbia, SC	$36,100	$17.36	130	0.3
Jacksonville, FL	$36,000	$17.31	650	0.9
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$35,870	$17.25	2,730	1.0
Tucson, AZ	$35,830	$17.23	260	0.7
Appleton, WI	$35,670	$17.15	180	1.4
Syracuse, NY	$35,570	$17.10	110	0.4
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$35,540	$17.09	120	0.2
Kansas City, MO-KS	$35,450	$17.04	160	0.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$35,380	$17.01	90	0.2
Lancaster, PA	$34,470	$16.57	40	0.2
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	$34,440	$16.56	120	0.3
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$34,290	$16.49	680	0.6
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$34,030	$16.36	640	0.3
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$33,900	$16.30	1,170	0.8
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$33,490	$16.10	2,240	1.6
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$33,230	$15.98	170	0.2
Ogden, UT	$33,100	$15.91	40	0.2
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$32,470	$15.61	100	0.7
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$32,180	$15.47	400	1.0
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$32,170	$15.47	750	0.7
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$32,150	$15.46	1,830	1.6
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$31,980	$15.38	Not published	Not published
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$31,760	$15.27	100	0.5
St. Louis, MO-IL	$31,480	$15.14	1,210	0.9
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$31,200	$15.00	840	0.2
York-Hanover, PA	$31,110	$14.96	50	0.3
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$30,860	$14.84	40	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$30,700	$14.76	340	0.5
Savannah, GA	$29,830	$14.34	270	1.4
Omaha, NE-IA	$29,800	$14.33	330	0.7
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$29,680	$14.27	Not published	Not published
Springfield, MO	$29,520	$14.19	750	3.4
Oklahoma City, OK	$29,350	$14.11	200	0.3
Canton-Massillon, OH	$29,240	$14.06	280	1.7
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$29,200	$14.04	310	0.9
Lincoln, NE	$29,010	$13.95	80	0.5
Baton Rouge, LA	$28,910	$13.90	100	0.3
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$28,840	$13.86	80	1.0
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$28,430	$13.67	Not published	Not published
El Paso, TX	$28,340	$13.63	560	1.7
Cleveland, TN	$28,040	$13.48	100	2.4
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$28,030	$13.47	130	0.9
Wichita, KS	$27,670	$13.30	Not published	Not published
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$27,100	$13.03	Not published	Not published
Pittsburgh, PA	$26,990	$12.97	Not published	Not published
Tulsa, OK	$26,210	$12.60	Not published	Not published
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$22,420	$10.78	680	1.0
Knoxville, TN	$21,990	$10.57	290	0.7

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.