Telemarketer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level telemarketer earnings begin at:

$21.58 per hour

$44,890 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level telemarketer earnings begin at:

$17.08 per hour

$35,530 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level telemarketer earnings begin at:

$14.12 per hour

$29,370 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level telemarketer earnings begin at:

$13.49 per hour

$28,060 per year

10th percentile

Starting level telemarketer earnings begin at:

$11.09 per hour

$23,080 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Telemarketer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $47,100
Minnesota $45,460
Oregon $37,500
New Mexico $37,340
Mississippi $37,220
Massachusetts $37,090
South Dakota $36,850
Washington $34,140
Indiana $33,590
California $31,200
New Hampshire $30,270
Maine $30,170
Louisiana $30,140
Kentucky $29,880
New York $29,870
Colorado $29,620
Vermont $29,450
New Jersey $29,430
Hawaii $29,390
Maryland $29,390
Michigan $29,390
Virginia $29,370
Iowa $29,170
Arizona $29,130
Rhode Island $29,080
Texas $28,750
North Carolina $28,560
Utah $28,560
Missouri $28,340
Florida $28,200
Ohio $28,150
Wisconsin $28,050
Delaware $27,990
Pennsylvania $27,970
Idaho $27,020
District of Columbia $26,640
Kansas $26,110
Alabama $24,630
Arkansas $23,860
Nevada $23,770
Oklahoma $23,640
Illinois $23,560
Tennessee $23,270
Georgia $23,120
Nebraska $21,720
West Virginia $20,800
Montana $19,030
South Carolina $17,920
Puerto Rico $17,460
North Dakota $16,870

How do telemarketer salaries compare to similar careers?

Telemarketers earn 28% less than similar careers in Virginia. On average, they make less than real estate agents but more than retail salespeople.

Career Median Salary
Real estate agent salary $59K
Fundraiser salary $61K
Advertising sales agent salary $47K
Merchandiser salary $30K
Street vendor salary $24K
Telemarketer salary $29K
Retail salesperson salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)