Telemarketers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 44 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$34,410

Highest

$66,700

New Mexico

Lowest

$21,410

Mississippi

Total Employment

65,310

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New Mexico	$66,700	250	+93.8%
2	Connecticut	$57,140	200	+66.1%
3	Colorado	$48,870	1,330	+42.0%
4	Minnesota	$39,660	890	+15.3%
5	Delaware	$38,770	50	+12.7%
6	Washington	$38,570	380	+12.1%
7	Idaho	$38,310	370	+11.3%
8	California	$37,450	3,480	+8.8%
9	Oregon	$36,900	540	+7.2%
10	Massachusetts	$36,530	460	+6.2%
11	New York	$36,510	2,180	+6.1%
12	Virginia	$36,380	6,880	+5.7%
13	Florida	$35,990	6,510	+4.6%
14	Nevada	$34,590	2,820	+0.5%
15	Texas	$34,380	6,930	-0.1%
16	Arizona	$34,330	1,870	-0.2%
17	Maryland	$34,100	1,060	-0.9%
18	Pennsylvania	$33,910	870	-1.5%
19	Kentucky	$33,760	480	-1.9%
20	Alabama	$33,690	1,290	-2.1%
21	New Hampshire	$33,660	580	-2.2%
22	New Jersey	$33,580	830	-2.4%
23	South Dakota	$32,980	80	-4.2%
24	Oklahoma	$32,430	900	-5.8%
25	Indiana	$32,410	200	-5.8%
26	North Carolina	$32,350	1,410	-6.0%
27	Wisconsin	$32,280	2,170	-6.2%
28	Utah	$32,090	870	-6.7%
29	Michigan	$32,070	1,290	-6.8%
30	Maine	$31,510	270	-8.4%
31	Ohio	$29,910	3,040	-13.1%
32	West Virginia	$29,790	570	-13.4%
33	Georgia	$29,750	2,580	-13.5%
34	Nebraska	$29,620	630	-13.9%
35	Arkansas	$29,560	520	-14.1%
36	Illinois	$29,120	2,050	-15.4%
37	Iowa	$29,060	1,880	-15.5%
38	Missouri	$28,380	2,840	-17.5%
39	Tennessee	$28,110	2,380	-18.3%
40	Montana	$27,220	0	-20.9%
41	Kansas	$23,850	110	-30.7%
42	Louisiana	$23,260	280	-32.4%
43	South Carolina	$22,540	990	-34.5%
44	Mississippi	$21,410	0	-37.8%