Telemarketers Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for telemarketers in the United States is $35,450 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $27,040 at the 10th percentile to $50,350 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Telephone salespersons) has a median of £26,944 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,040 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $29,640 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $35,450 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $40,230 | Experienced |
| 90th | $50,350 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $48,010 | $38,050 | — |
| Colorado | $47,670 | $51,400 | 880 |
| California | $46,000 | $47,160 | 4,000 |
| Connecticut | $45,200 | $48,240 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $44,650 | $45,740 | — |
| Oregon | $42,060 | $42,040 | 420 |
| New York | $41,400 | $45,570 | 2,000 |
| Minnesota | $39,850 | $46,130 | 650 |
| Washington | $39,670 | $40,970 | 300 |
| Idaho | $39,400 | $35,100 | 280 |
| New Jersey | $39,370 | $39,170 | 410 |
| Arizona | $37,750 | $45,880 | 2,000 |
| Virginia | $37,440 | $41,130 | — |
| South Carolina | $37,090 | $34,780 | 1,000 |
| Utah | $36,610 | $39,210 | 390 |
| Georgia | $36,020 | $36,200 | 3,000 |
| Maryland | $35,590 | $39,360 | 540 |
| Florida | $35,570 | $34,690 | 10,000 |
| Ohio | $35,290 | $34,470 | 3,000 |
| Alabama | $34,840 | $32,610 | 1,000 |
| Kentucky | $34,450 | $36,350 | 910 |
| North Carolina | $34,380 | $37,940 | 2,000 |
| Nevada | $34,290 | $34,960 | 2,000 |
| Texas | $34,290 | $36,280 | 4,000 |
| Iowa | $33,640 | $34,150 | 1,000 |
| West Virginia | $33,370 | $31,710 | 440 |
| Wisconsin | $33,260 | $35,460 | 1,000 |
| Michigan | $33,040 | $33,610 | 1,000 |
| Maine | $32,610 | $40,380 | — |
| Indiana | $31,550 | $31,400 | 690 |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $41,810 | 870 |
| Nebraska | $31,200 | $38,410 | 490 |
| New Hampshire | $30,530 | $36,520 | 530 |
| Missouri | $29,840 | $33,250 | 3,000 |
| Tennessee | $29,470 | $31,690 | 2,000 |
| Arkansas | $29,060 | $30,830 | 840 |
| Louisiana | $28,910 | $30,460 | 380 |
| Puerto Rico | $28,580 | $27,180 | 1,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,430 | $30,360 | 2,000 |
| Oklahoma | $26,880 | $29,640 | 470 |
| North Dakota | $23,440 | $26,250 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $21,540 | $26,290 | 370 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18