Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of telemarketer salary by state for the United States:
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Ohio has the highest telemarketer salary of $51,852
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Louisiana has the lowest telemarketer salary of $21,682
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The national average salary for telemarketers is $34,911
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The national hourly pay for telemarketers is $16.78
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do telemarketers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for telemarketer by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for telemarketers after this adjustment? That would be Ohio.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for telemarketer salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Telemarketers By State
| Rank | State | Average Telemarketer Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Ohio | $51,852 | $31,000 | $85,000 |
| 2 | West Virginia | $50,813 | $30,000 | $84,000 |
| 3 | New York | $48,198 | $30,000 | $76,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $47,016 | $29,000 | $75,000 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $46,417 | $29,000 | $73,000 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $46,293 | $31,000 | $68,000 |
| 7 | Iowa | $46,060 | $28,000 | $74,000 |
| 8 | Maine | $46,055 | $32,000 | $65,000 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $45,443 | $27,000 | $74,000 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $44,130 | $29,000 | $65,000 |
| 11 | Wyoming | $43,443 | $27,000 | $69,000 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $43,316 | $26,000 | $70,000 |
| 13 | Virginia | $43,208 | $26,000 | $71,000 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $43,164 | $26,000 | $70,000 |
| 15 | Vermont | $42,894 | $29,000 | $62,000 |
| 16 | Illinois | $42,426 | $26,000 | $68,000 |
| 17 | Maryland | $42,203 | $25,000 | $69,000 |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $42,044 | $27,000 | $63,000 |
| 19 | Washington | $41,949 | $27,000 | $64,000 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $41,893 | $27,000 | $64,000 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $41,461 | $26,000 | $65,000 |
| 22 | Delaware | $41,264 | $25,000 | $67,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $41,076 | $25,000 | $66,000 |
| 24 | Utah | $40,041 | $24,000 | $64,000 |
| 25 | Idaho | $39,916 | $25,000 | $63,000 |
| 26 | Alaska | $39,915 | $33,000 | $47,000 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $38,599 | $24,000 | $59,000 |
| 28 | California | $38,207 | $24,000 | $60,000 |
| 29 | Indiana | $34,980 | $21,000 | $57,000 |
| 30 | Oregon | $34,577 | $21,000 | $54,000 |
| 31 | Arizona | $34,401 | $21,000 | $53,000 |
| 32 | Montana | $34,305 | $22,000 | $52,000 |
| 33 | Colorado | $33,694 | $20,000 | $54,000 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $33,068 | $28,000 | $38,000 |
| 35 | Kansas | $32,680 | $20,000 | $53,000 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $32,519 | $20,000 | $52,000 |
| 37 | Florida | $32,032 | $20,000 | $49,000 |
| 38 | Texas | $31,518 | $20,000 | $49,000 |
| 39 | Alabama | $30,147 | $19,000 | $47,000 |
| 40 | Georgia | $30,021 | $18,000 | $47,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $29,540 | $18,000 | $47,000 |
| 42 | Nevada | $29,357 | $18,000 | $46,000 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $29,103 | $18,000 | $46,000 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $28,908 | $18,000 | $45,000 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $28,695 | $17,000 | $46,000 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $27,779 | $17,000 | $44,000 |
| 47 | Missouri | $27,338 | $16,000 | $44,000 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $26,928 | $17,000 | $42,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $24,645 | $15,000 | $39,000 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $21,682 | $13,000 | $33,000 |
Methodology: Telemarketer Salary By State
To better understand telemarketer pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for telemarketers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for telemarketers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for telemarketers.
Telemarketer Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for telemarketers?
The highest-paid state for telemarketers is Ohio with an average salary of $51,852 per year.
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What city pays telemarketers the most?
New York, NY pays telemarketers the most with an average salary of $48,431 per year.
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What is the worst state for telemarketers?
The worst state for telemarketers is Louisiana with an average salary of $21,682 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
