Telemarketers
SOC code 41-9041 · Sales and Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,040 | $13.00 |
| 25th percentile | $29,640 | $14.25 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $35,450 | $17.04 |
| 75th percentile | $40,230 | $19.34 |
| 90th percentile | $50,350 | $24.21 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Telemarketers (SOC 41-9041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,290 | $31,690 | $33,690 | $20,310 | $28,660 | $34,470 | $37,350 |
| Arizona | 1,870 | $50,220 | $34,330 | $29,850 | $30,570 | $49,730 | $99,790 |
| Arkansas | 520 | $32,400 | $29,560 | $29,400 | $29,400 | $35,740 | $37,170 |
| California | 3,480 | $40,970 | $37,450 | $33,980 | $35,660 | $44,530 | $50,110 |
| Colorado | 1,330 | $51,950 | $48,870 | $34,110 | $38,530 | $62,530 | $76,330 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $55,870 | $57,140 | $34,220 | $46,900 | $57,650 | $79,800 |
| Delaware | 50 | $42,230 | $38,770 | $30,060 | $31,550 | $50,750 | $61,010 |
| Florida | 6,510 | $36,990 | $35,990 | $25,900 | $29,290 | $39,220 | $49,100 |
| Georgia | 2,580 | $31,180 | $29,750 | $21,620 | $24,550 | $35,240 | $42,960 |
| Idaho | 370 | $35,860 | $38,310 | $28,000 | $29,350 | $40,680 | $40,680 |
| Illinois | 2,050 | $36,100 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $32,000 | $61,720 |
| Indiana | 200 | $36,160 | $32,410 | $18,560 | $27,940 | $41,240 | $61,560 |
| Iowa | 1,880 | $31,610 | $29,060 | $26,860 | $27,970 | $36,720 | $37,630 |
| Kansas | 110 | $26,240 | $23,850 | $21,310 | $22,100 | $27,690 | $29,770 |
| Kentucky | 480 | $32,890 | $33,760 | $20,000 | $28,280 | $35,260 | $43,030 |
| Louisiana | 280 | $26,000 | $23,260 | $20,780 | $21,840 | $29,170 | $30,980 |
| Maine | 270 | $39,560 | $31,510 | $29,430 | $29,520 | $46,550 | $61,370 |
| Maryland | 1,060 | $36,830 | $34,100 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,030 | $51,070 |
| Massachusetts | 460 | $39,360 | $36,530 | $32,490 | $34,470 | $38,990 | $49,730 |
| Michigan | 1,290 | $31,980 | $32,070 | $23,670 | $29,310 | $34,380 | $36,840 |
| Minnesota | 890 | $45,860 | $39,660 | $28,790 | $36,140 | $59,740 | $63,890 |
| Mississippi | — | $23,510 | $21,410 | $18,880 | $19,200 | $22,680 | $31,920 |
| Missouri | 2,840 | $33,300 | $28,380 | $25,600 | $27,460 | $35,390 | $45,880 |
| Montana | — | $27,800 | $27,220 | $21,420 | $21,710 | $33,280 | $34,110 |
| Nebraska | 630 | $30,670 | $29,620 | $24,960 | $26,140 | $34,200 | $34,760 |
| Nevada | 2,820 | $35,990 | $34,590 | $28,120 | $30,170 | $36,110 | $44,000 |
| New Hampshire | 580 | $33,810 | $33,660 | $21,060 | $21,420 | $38,360 | $52,000 |
| New Jersey | 830 | $37,600 | $33,580 | $31,470 | $32,200 | $38,410 | $48,370 |
| New Mexico | 250 | $69,780 | $66,700 | $46,020 | $66,040 | $80,540 | $80,540 |
| New York | 2,180 | $41,440 | $36,510 | $31,200 | $34,480 | $42,480 | $51,450 |
| North Carolina | 1,410 | $37,500 | $32,350 | $26,920 | $28,990 | $45,450 | $50,380 |
| Ohio | 3,040 | $31,170 | $29,910 | $23,280 | $27,850 | $34,720 | $36,490 |
| Oklahoma | 900 | $33,100 | $32,430 | $22,150 | $29,320 | $37,990 | $39,250 |
| Oregon | 540 | $39,490 | $36,900 | $33,010 | $35,220 | $42,340 | $48,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 870 | $35,660 | $33,910 | $24,970 | $29,560 | $35,580 | $50,960 |
| South Carolina | 990 | $29,620 | $22,540 | $19,300 | $21,130 | $41,790 | $42,660 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $31,570 | $32,980 | $25,250 | $28,910 | $33,660 | $34,000 |
| Tennessee | 2,380 | $28,220 | $28,110 | $20,580 | $20,800 | $33,840 | $36,310 |
| Texas | 6,930 | $35,060 | $34,380 | $23,830 | $28,060 | $38,360 | $48,750 |
| Utah | 870 | $36,210 | $32,090 | $23,110 | $29,280 | $38,290 | $48,180 |
| Virginia | 6,880 | $39,710 | $36,380 | $28,380 | $33,700 | $42,730 | $50,330 |
| Washington | 380 | $42,660 | $38,570 | $33,860 | $35,150 | $38,640 | $75,260 |
| West Virginia | 570 | $28,450 | $29,790 | $20,530 | $21,470 | $34,410 | $34,790 |
| Wisconsin | 2,170 | $35,230 | $32,280 | $28,040 | $28,820 | $40,520 | $46,970 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.