Telemarketers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 41 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median telemarketers in the US earns $35,450 per year (58,430 employed). Gross pay is highest in Kansas ($48,010) and lowest in Mississippi ($21,540) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Telemarketers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telemarketers in Kansas | $48,010 | $38,877 | $3,240 | 81% | — |
| Telemarketers in Colorado | $47,670 | $39,094 | $3,258 | 82% | 880 |
| Telemarketers in California | $46,000 | $38,312 | $3,193 | 83.3% | 3,880 |
| Telemarketers in Connecticut | $45,200 | $37,389 | $3,116 | 82.7% | 110 |
| Telemarketers in Massachusetts | $44,650 | $36,044 | $3,004 | 80.7% | — |
| Telemarketers in Oregon | $42,060 | $33,125 | $2,760 | 78.8% | 420 |
| Telemarketers in New York | $41,400 | $33,806 | $2,817 | 81.7% | 1,960 |
| Telemarketers in Minnesota | $39,850 | $32,886 | $2,741 | 82.5% | 650 |
| Telemarketers in Washington | $39,670 | $34,055 | $2,838 | 85.8% | 300 |
| Telemarketers in Idaho | $39,400 | $32,858 | $2,738 | 83.4% | 280 |
| Telemarketers in New Jersey | $39,370 | $33,153 | $2,763 | 84.2% | 410 |
| Telemarketers in Arizona | $37,750 | $31,777 | $2,648 | 84.2% | 1,550 |
| Telemarketers in Virginia | $37,440 | $30,924 | $2,577 | 82.6% | — |
| Telemarketers in South Carolina | $37,090 | $30,914 | $2,576 | 83.3% | 1,060 |
| Telemarketers in Utah | $36,610 | $29,949 | $2,496 | 81.8% | 390 |
| Telemarketers in Georgia | $36,020 | $29,875 | $2,490 | 82.9% | 2,620 |
| Telemarketers in Maryland | $35,590 | $29,450 | $2,454 | 82.7% | 540 |
| Telemarketers in Florida | $35,570 | $30,761 | $2,563 | 86.5% | 9,760 |
| Telemarketers in Ohio | $35,290 | $30,347 | $2,529 | 86% | 3,090 |
| Telemarketers in Alabama | $34,840 | $28,697 | $2,391 | 82.4% | 1,330 |
| Telemarketers in Kentucky | $34,450 | $28,772 | $2,398 | 83.5% | 910 |
| Telemarketers in North Carolina | $34,380 | $28,941 | $2,412 | 84.2% | 1,820 |
| Telemarketers in Nevada | $34,290 | $29,732 | $2,478 | 86.7% | 2,200 |
| Telemarketers in Texas | $34,290 | $29,732 | $2,478 | 86.7% | 3,660 |
| Telemarketers in Iowa | $33,640 | $28,583 | $2,382 | 85% | 1,100 |
| Telemarketers in West Virginia | $33,370 | $28,115 | $2,343 | 84.3% | 440 |
| Telemarketers in Wisconsin | $33,260 | $28,222 | $2,352 | 84.9% | 1,160 |
| Telemarketers in Michigan | $33,040 | $27,574 | $2,298 | 83.5% | 1,120 |
| Telemarketers in Maine | $32,610 | $27,282 | $2,274 | 83.7% | — |
| Telemarketers in Indiana | $31,550 | $26,629 | $2,219 | 84.4% | 690 |
| Telemarketers in Illinois | $31,200 | $25,850 | $2,154 | 82.9% | 870 |
| Telemarketers in Nebraska | $31,200 | $26,684 | $2,224 | 85.5% | 490 |
| Telemarketers in New Hampshire | $30,530 | $26,711 | $2,226 | 87.5% | 530 |
| Telemarketers in Missouri | $29,840 | $25,691 | $2,141 | 86.1% | 2,710 |
| Telemarketers in Tennessee | $29,470 | $25,859 | $2,155 | 87.7% | 2,210 |
| Telemarketers in Arkansas | $29,060 | $24,609 | $2,051 | 84.7% | 840 |
| Telemarketers in Louisiana | $28,910 | $24,928 | $2,077 | 86.2% | 380 |
| Telemarketers in Pennsylvania | $28,430 | $24,149 | $2,012 | 84.9% | 1,710 |
| Telemarketers in Oklahoma | $26,880 | $23,082 | $1,923 | 85.9% | 470 |
| Telemarketers in North Dakota | $23,440 | $20,913 | $1,743 | 89.2% | 120 |
| Telemarketers in Mississippi | $21,540 | $19,219 | $1,602 | 89.2% | 370 |
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