Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
41-9041 Telemarketers
Solicit donations or orders for goods or services over the telephone.
National estimates for Telemarketers
Industry profile for Telemarketers
Geographic profile for Telemarketers
National estimates for Telemarketers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Telemarketers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 115,130 |
3.2 % |
$ 14.74 |
$ 30,670 |
1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Telemarketers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 9.36 |
$ 11.28 |
$ 13.90 |
$ 16.58 |
$ 21.73 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 19,470 |
$ 23,470 |
$ 28,910 |
$ 34,480 |
$ 45,190 |
Industry profile for Telemarketers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Telemarketers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Telemarketers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Telemarketers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Business Support Services |
76,700 |
9.29 |
$ 13.37 |
$ 27,820 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
5,760 |
0.37 |
$ 15.15 |
$ 31,520 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) |
3,650 |
0.18 |
$ 18.09 |
$ 37,620 |
| Telecommunications |
3,010 |
0.45 |
$ 17.25 |
$ 35,880 |
| Employment Services |
2,890 |
0.08 |
$ 14.66 |
$ 30,490 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Telemarketers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Business Support Services |
76,700 |
9.29 |
$ 13.37 |
$ 27,820 |
| Direct Selling Establishments |
1,480 |
1.14 |
$ 14.47 |
$ 30,090 |
| Telecommunications |
3,010 |
0.45 |
$ 17.25 |
$ 35,880 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
5,760 |
0.37 |
$ 15.15 |
$ 31,520 |
| Other Information Services |
1,070 |
0.29 |
$ 20.19 |
$ 42,000 |
Top paying industries for Telemarketers:
Geographic profile for Telemarketers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Telemarketers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Telemarketers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Telemarketers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
22,360 |
1.83 |
2.24 |
$ 14.76 |
$ 30,690 |
| Florida |
15,000 |
1.74 |
2.13 |
$ 14.39 |
$ 29,930 |
| Ohio |
8,150 |
1.57 |
1.92 |
$ 13.59 |
$ 28,280 |
| California |
7,030 |
0.43 |
0.52 |
$ 17.20 |
$ 35,780 |
| Utah |
4,340 |
2.79 |
3.42 |
$ 14.39 |
$ 29,940 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Telemarketers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Utah |
4,340 |
2.79 |
3.42 |
$ 14.39 |
$ 29,940 |
| Nebraska |
1,930 |
2.02 |
2.47 |
$ 11.44 |
$ 23,800 |
| Texas |
22,360 |
1.83 |
2.24 |
$ 14.76 |
$ 30,690 |
| Florida |
15,000 |
1.74 |
2.13 |
$ 14.39 |
$ 29,930 |
| Idaho |
1,280 |
1.69 |
2.07 |
$ 13.55 |
$ 28,190 |
Top paying states for Telemarketers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Connecticut |
300 |
0.19 |
0.23 |
$ 25.35 |
$ 52,740 |
| Minnesota |
1,010 |
0.37 |
0.45 |
$ 21.53 |
$ 44,780 |
| Washington |
1,030 |
0.32 |
0.39 |
$ 19.79 |
$ 41,150 |
| Massachusetts |
1,290 |
0.38 |
0.47 |
$ 18.81 |
$ 39,120 |
| New Jersey |
1,830 |
0.47 |
0.58 |
$ 17.98 |
$ 37,390 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Telemarketers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
5,860 |
1.63 |
2.00 |
$ 15.89 |
$ 33,040 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
4,180 |
4.19 |
5.13 |
$ 15.28 |
$ 31,790 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,900 |
1.59 |
1.95 |
$ 15.11 |
$ 31,420 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
3,880 |
0.68 |
0.83 |
$ 16.92 |
$ 35,180 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
3,770 |
2.92 |
3.57 |
$ 14.72 |
$ 30,610 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,670 |
1.26 |
1.54 |
$ 15.88 |
$ 33,030 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
2,640 |
2.25 |
2.75 |
$ 13.34 |
$ 27,740 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
2,270 |
0.88 |
1.07 |
$ 13.50 |
$ 28,080 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
2,260 |
3.04 |
3.72 |
$ 14.70 |
$ 30,580 |
| Columbus, OH |
2,070 |
2.02 |
2.47 |
$ 13.68 |
$ 28,460 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Telemarketers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
1,350 |
4.95 |
6.06 |
$ 14.48 |
$ 30,110 |
| El Paso, TX |
1,480 |
4.91 |
6.00 |
$ 12.06 |
$ 25,080 |
| Waco, TX |
500 |
4.32 |
5.28 |
$ 13.64 |
$ 28,370 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
4,180 |
4.19 |
5.13 |
$ 15.28 |
$ 31,790 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX |
1,060 |
4.04 |
4.94 |
$ 13.37 |
$ 27,820 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH |
620 |
3.89 |
4.76 |
$ 13.30 |
$ 27,660 |
| Muncie, IN |
150 |
3.52 |
4.30 |
$ 14.81 |
$ 30,800 |
| Springfield, MO |
640 |
3.12 |
3.82 |
$ 13.38 |
$ 27,830 |
| Akron, OH |
960 |
3.11 |
3.81 |
$ 14.66 |
$ 30,490 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
2,260 |
3.04 |
3.72 |
$ 14.70 |
$ 30,580 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Telemarketers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
90 |
0.25 |
0.31 |
$ 30.30 |
$ 63,030 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
90 |
0.17 |
0.21 |
$ 23.62 |
$ 49,120 |
| New Haven, CT |
40 |
0.15 |
0.19 |
$ 23.41 |
$ 48,680 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
600 |
0.31 |
0.39 |
$ 23.09 |
$ 48,030 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
840 |
0.46 |
0.56 |
$ 22.23 |
$ 46,230 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
80 |
0.30 |
0.36 |
$ 21.25 |
$ 44,190 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
170 |
0.16 |
0.20 |
$ 20.25 |
$ 42,110 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
560 |
0.25 |
0.30 |
$ 19.78 |
$ 41,140 |
| San Angelo, TX |
70 |
1.60 |
1.96 |
$ 19.19 |
$ 39,920 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,870 |
0.22 |
0.26 |
$ 19.04 |
$ 39,610 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Telemarketers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Telemarketers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Telemarketers:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
